2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, MD vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 31.9% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Boone than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, MDBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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