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Durham, NC vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 29.0% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Lexington than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham

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 Durham, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$13,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1313.4716.23
 Students per Librarian8086474573
 Students per Counselor268450530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%45.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%3.4%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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