2026 Compare Cities Education:
Celebration, FL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 11.5% more per student than Celebration.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% lower in Durham than in Celebration. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Celebration
 Celebration, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Celebration    4 Reviews

Heather · 
Over 7 years ago

I was really excited about the potential of moving to Celebration before I moved to the area. Previously, I had lived in the Orlando area for over three years and left.  More

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When visiting the Orlando area on our vacation we always ensure we visit the town of Celebration. It is peaceful, clean and has a good range of shops selling unique  More

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I have to agree about the schools. Celebration school is kept up well just like the community but the education system is less than perfect. They did have an  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 5 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 5 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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