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Traverse City, MI vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 3.4% less per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% lower in Black Mountain than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City
 Traverse City, MIBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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