2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 5.3% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Chapel Hill than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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