2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, OR vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 14.9% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Durham than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, ORDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,248  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have never had such hateful terrible people for neighbors like those at Ceres Gleann. The HOA here acts like a Supreme Court with a bunch of old geezers and hags who  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Dallas has a VERY mild climate- never gets too hot, and it never gets too cold. It is always green and beautiful. Sometimes I get bored and want more EXTREME weather.   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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