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Southlake, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 14.9% less per student than Southlake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Durham than in Southlake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southlake
 Southlake, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Southlake    7 Reviews

The schools in Southlake Texas mostly receive the highest ratings. THis is a great place to live and a great place to bring up  More

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I am from the Fort Worth, so i have lived in Texas all my life. Southlake is my current home with my wife and 4 boys i can't say enough about the school system. If  More

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I lived in Southlake for over four years. I loved how well planned and attractive the community was and how convenient it was to get to a multitude of nice shopping and  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 5 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 5 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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