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Troy, AL vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 3.4% less per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Boone than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  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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