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Dothan, AL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 0.2% more per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Durham than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan

Education
 Dothan, ALDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,594$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,709$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.0815.1316.23
 Students per Librarian6538084573
 Students per Counselor442268530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%5.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  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 3 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 3 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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