2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, GA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 39.8% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Seattle than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GASeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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