2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carmel, IN vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 2.5% more per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% lower in Decatur than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

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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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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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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