2024 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs North Augusta, SC

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- North Augusta spends 32.5% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in North Augusta than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Augusta had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCNorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$10,396$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1314.7616.23
 Students per Librarian8083034573
 Students per Counselor268326530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%22.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%36.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%2.0%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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Reviews for North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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