2025 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 11.8% less per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Durham than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  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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