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Mechanicsville, VA vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 3.5% more per student than Mechanicsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Durham than in Mechanicsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsville
 Mechanicsville, VADurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  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.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  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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