2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davidson, NC vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 21.1% more per student than Davidson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in Irvine than in Davidson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davidson
 Davidson, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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