2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wake Forest, NC vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 0.1% less per student than Wake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Durham than in Wake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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