2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs North Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- North Fort Myers spends 19.6% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% higher in North Fort Myers than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Fort Myers had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GANorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 North Fort Myers    2 Reviews

We "escaped" from the S. Ft. Myers area to get away from the crowds. Where live in N. Ft. Myers you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere when the grocery, drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

We used to live here and really liked southern FL. Unfortunately, we wanted to summer back home in New England, and once gone the neighbor on one side looted the place,  More

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