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Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 7.7% more per student than Sierra Vista Southeast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Durham than in Sierra Vista Southeast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sierra Vista Southeast
 Sierra Vista Southeast, AZDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,247  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor485  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sierra Vista Southeast    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The climate of Sierra Vista, AZ is just about perfect. The summers get pretty hot, not too awful, and the winters are mostly 60s and  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to SV in part because we believed that the climate would be ideal, not too cold in the winter and not too hot in the summer. However, after spending five  More

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Over 19 years ago

wonderful climate, no great extremes and beautiful mountains for  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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