2024 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Amherst Town, MA

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Highlights
- Amherst Town spends 84.3% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Amherst Town than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst Town had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$18,434$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1310.9516.23
 Students per Librarian8083414573
 Students per Counselor268364530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%9.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%70.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%17.6%1.5%
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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