2024 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 19.1% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Raleigh than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,356$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,024$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8515.1116.23
 Students per Librarian5668294573
 Students per Counselor315300530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%16.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.9%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.4%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.5%2.5%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 13 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 14 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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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