2026 Compare Cities Education:
El Paso, TX vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 14.9% more per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Chapel Hill than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 19.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso
 El Paso, TXChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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