2025 Compare Cities Education:
Auburn, NY vs Decatur, AL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Decatur spends 52.2% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.5% higher in Decatur than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, NYDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,568  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor257  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

as a child i grew up on the west side.auburn was a lovely place to grow up.my father worked at a local company called ALCO,a division of white motors.sadly many  More

   |    Reply

Have been looking for a year now and find it very  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Auburn is a fairly affordable place to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Auburn

Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 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

   |    Reply

Over 4 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

   |    Reply

Over 6 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Decatur


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.