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Chapel Hill, NC vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Apex spends 25.3% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Apex than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apex had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill

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 Chapel Hill, NCApex, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,548$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,885$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0915.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5438294573
 Students per Counselor280300530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.8%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%64.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.8%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree13.7%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 10 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 13 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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