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Decatur, TX vs Burleson, TX

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Highlights
- Burleson spends 6.6% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Burleson than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burleson had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur

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 Decatur, TXBurleson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,662$12,428$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496$9,917$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,210$6,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5214.3116.23
 Students per Librarian91211144573
 Students per Counselor420411530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.1%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%26.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%28.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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Reviews for Burleson    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small Country School with Small Country Thinking-VALUES! ***WARNING*** DO NOT REGISTER/MOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL. ATHLETICS ARE FULL OF GOOD OLD TOWN POLITICS!  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived here for over a year, Burleson is experiencing rapid growth and the folks who have lived here a long time are very tight-knit and wary of strangers. Bubba  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is not just my view but my experiences as an African American male married to a Mexican female - for more than 25 years. We have been been here in the D/FW  More

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