2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Fullerton, CA

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Highlights
- Fullerton spends 31.6% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.4% higher in Fullerton than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fullerton had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCFullerton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 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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Reviews for Fullerton    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

ive lived in this city for a very long time, and it is a great and quiet place to live, with some nice shopping areas and great  More

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I have been living and working in Fullerton for almost 20 years now and have seen it change through the years, both for the better and worse. Fullerton is a half  More

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Over 9 years ago

The weather here is gorgeous! Warm and rarely rains.  More

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