2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 6.1% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% higher in Kalamazoo than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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