2025 Compare Cities Education:
Binghamton, NY vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 57.7% less per student than Binghamton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Durham than in Binghamton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Binghamton
 Binghamton, NYDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,458  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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