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Durham, NC vs Mahopac, NY

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Highlights
- Mahopac spends 173.2% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Mahopac than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mahopac had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCMahopac, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,726$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,543$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9704573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Mahopac    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The school budget is 108,000,000 for roughly 5250 students. cost per student is roughly 20,600 per student as of 2009-2010. The best local private school cost $7000 and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just moved here a few months ago from Long Island. It's a beautiful area, gorgeous scenery, the people are friendly and the schools great! We did a lot of research  More

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Over 19 years ago

Though it's where the country begins and only an hour or so from Manhattan. People have discovered this place and trsffic is getting  More

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