2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edmond, OK vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 16.0% more per student than Edmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% lower in Durham than in Edmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edmond
 Edmond, OKDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Edmond    19 Reviews

I moved here from Boulder County Colorado in 2004 and regret ever becoming trapped in this Boring , conservative town . Been stuck working retail here since I don’t  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Edmond all my life and always had fresh air to breathe. No longer is that the case. We get aerosol spraying of chemicals and heavy metals almost daily from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Too many over 100 degree  More

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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 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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