2025 Compare Cities Education:
Schenectady, NY vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 32.5% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Chapel Hill than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%1.5%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  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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