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Crossville, TN vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 30.1% more per student than Crossville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Decatur than in Crossville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crossville
 Crossville, TNDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,891  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor574  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Crossville    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We moved to Crossville because that is where God guided us. The people are very kind and very sweet the peace and quite is amazing we Love it here.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Checking crime rates and WOW! Don't think I've ever seen them ranked that high for both property and violent. Not even in California. Sad. You'd think a little mountain  More

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Over 9 years ago

First came to Crossville in the 1970s. Back then it was a cute little town. It's gone way downhill since then. Alarmingly high crime rate. The city council is run  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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