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Bismarck, ND vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 3.1% less per student than Bismarck.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Decatur than in Bismarck. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDDecatur, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,460$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37214573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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