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Victoria, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 12.6% more per student than Victoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Durham than in Victoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Victoria
 Victoria, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Victoria    8 Reviews

I’ve been living here since 2016 after living in two metropolitan cities. Let’s start with good: Good is there is a variety of elementary schools for such a medium sized  More

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Over 4 years ago

These reviews are very old so here's an update. I had my pick in south Texas to live and found this small city. My wife and I love it. It's in the middle of major  More

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Over 13 years ago

Used to live in Victoria but raising a family there was terrible. We were secluded in our development but when the kids got out into public schools even at the low  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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