2025 Compare Cities Education:
Danville, VA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 21.5% less per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Durham than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  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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