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Grove City, PA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 42.5% less per student than Grove City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Durham than in Grove City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grove City
 Grove City, PADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Grove City    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

very cloudy winter and spring with very little sunshine and frequent damp, rainy weather. summers are mixed between unbearable humidity, pleasant sunny days and overcast  More

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Over 18 years ago

Grove City Pennsylvania is a nice rural small town just 50 miles north of Pittsburgh. People are very nice and there is some active farms in the area. A nice  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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