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

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Highlights
- Durham spends 12.9% less per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Durham than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  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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