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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Albany, GA vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur spends 3.0% more per student than Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Decatur than in Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 15.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Albany
 Albany, GADecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,007  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Albany    35 Reviews
Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Lori · Albany, GA
Portal to hell
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised here Have moved out of Albany ,but Albany is a portal to HELL. I do not recommend anyone living here nothing good about this town at all Most  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews
Jarvis · Decatur, GA
Nice and Quiet Area but has crime
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Tariq · Decatur, GA
We Can Do Better
Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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april · Memphis, TN
Relocation
Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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