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Gainesville, TX vs Decatur, AL

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- Decatur spends 3.0% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in Decatur than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, TXDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,437$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,743$10,895$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,406$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1417.816.23
 Students per Librarian5714794573
 Students per Counselor276379530
 Grade School Educ.11.2%7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.9%83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.6%5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
76240
ZIPS IN DECATUR, ALABAMA
35601 35603

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