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Richmond, MO vs Black Mountain, NC

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Highlights
- Black Mountain spends 6.6% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Black Mountain than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, MOBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved here a little over a year ago with the hope that I would find a quieter community to live in than suburban Kansas City. I was wrong. Crime is running rampant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am just bidding my time and firming up plans to get the $~!*%$# out of here. I cannot wait to leave. I have never hated living somewhere so much in my entire life!  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay far away! The town has dried up since WalMart moved in. There is no downtown any more. The mayor is an idiot. The city council isn't much better. The police are  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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