2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Lake Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Los Angeles spends 50.1% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% higher in Lake Los Angeles than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Los Angeles had 18.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCLake Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Lake Los Angeles    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

“Lake Los Angeles” is a horse property community with lot sizes from .5 acres to 1.25 acres. This is a small community built on 4000 acres surrounded by many miles of  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are very few jobs in this area. I am willing to bet 90% of the people here are forced to commute. My daily commute is 2 hours and 15 minutes each way. Also the  More

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