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Mountain City, TN vs Fairmont, WV

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- Fairmont spends 22.7% more per student than Mountain City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Fairmont than in Mountain City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairmont had 26.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain City
 Mountain City, TNFairmont, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,020  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor828  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews
26554 · Fairmont, WV
Lovely town not too far off the beaten path
Over 14 years ago

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Myra · Fairmont, WV
Place to Live.
Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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