2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chester, PA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 48.0% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Durham than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, PADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  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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