2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Franklin, TN

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Highlights
- Franklin spends 6.9% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Franklin than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Franklin had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GAFranklin, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3994573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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