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Decatur, AL vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 26.8% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in St. Louis than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

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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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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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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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