2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 2.2% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Durham than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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