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Norman, OK vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 28.3% more per student than Norman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% lower in Black Mountain than in Norman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norman
 Norman, OKBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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