2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- Del Mar spends 5.2% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.0% higher in Del Mar than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Mar had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%1.5%
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 Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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