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Mountain City, TN vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus spends 18.9% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Columbus than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNColumbus, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,300$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews
Susan · Clermont, FL
Best Kept Secret
Over 16 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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Vaughn · Columbus, NC
Wonderful Weather
Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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