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Beaumont, TX vs Decatur, AL

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- Decatur spends 5.1% less per student than Beaumont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% higher in Decatur than in Beaumont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaumont
 Beaumont, TXDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 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 7 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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