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Decatur, AL vs Clinton, SC

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- Clinton spends 4.1% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Clinton than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clinton had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALClinton, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5864573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews
Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
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

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Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
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

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C.L. · Decatur, AL
Decatur is Decatur
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

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Reviews for Clinton    2 Reviews
Milo · Clinton, SC
Definitely not a good place to put down roots.
Over 4 years ago

This may have been a nice place to settle down back in its prime (when the mills were still operating), but these days life in Clinton (and Laurens County in general) is  More

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Terry · Clinton, SC
Clinton Website
Over 16 years ago

Clinton has a new website which is being designed to help make Clinton,South Carolina an even better place to live,work and play.It is www.ClintonTalk.com.Feel free  More

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