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Roan Mountain, TN vs Burnsville, NC

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Highlights
- Burnsville spends 12.3% more per student than Roan Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Burnsville than in Roan Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burnsville had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roan Mountain
 Roan Mountain, TNBurnsville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,024  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,771$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3274573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Roan Mountain    1 Reviews

We really enjoyed Roan Mountain. The picnic area amongst the rhododendron gardens is a sight to behold in mid June. We also walked the bit of the Cloudland trail around  More

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Reviews for Burnsville    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 14 years now and I believe it has saved my life. I love riding my motorcycle through the Burnsville area and surrounding Counties. It's only a  More

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Beautiful mountains. God's country for sure. Burnsville is still cheap for land and has the most potential of being a cute desirable city like Asheville. Only 40 minutes  More

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