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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hillsborough, NC vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn spends 20.7% less per student than Hillsborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.1% higher in Auburn than in Hillsborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsborough
 Hillsborough, NCAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews
Kace · Durham, NC
Wonderful Place
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Paula · Hillsborough, NC
Great Place To Live
Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews
Betty · Auburn, AL
Bored to death
Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Ren · Camp Hill, AL
A boring town trying to be bigger
Over 5 years ago

Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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woot · Auburn, AL
I love Auburn
Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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