2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, LA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 11.1% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Durham than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, LADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 14 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  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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