2025 Compare Cities Education:
Liberty, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 10.9% less per student than Liberty.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Durham than in Liberty. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Liberty
 Liberty, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor478  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Liberty    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Most housing here is owned by skum lords who will find an RV for $500 and rent it out $600 a month. None of the housing I have seen have properly working amenities or  More

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Over 9 years ago

Job growth consists of Walmart Mc Donalds and gas stations which none offer livable wage and do offer the worst employment environment. Being the majority of the  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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