2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 14.0% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.7% higher in Santa Cruz than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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