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Decatur, GA vs South San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- South San Francisco spends 39.9% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% higher in South San Francisco than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South San Francisco had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, GASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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