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Terre Haute, IN vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 3.3% less per student than Terre Haute.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Black Mountain than in Terre Haute. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Terre Haute
 Terre Haute, INBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  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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