2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie spends 18.6% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.1% higher in Metairie than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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