2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, IL vs Albany, OR

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Highlights
- Albany spends 24.3% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Albany than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ILAlbany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor771  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Albany    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I only lived in Albany 1 year. But I found the weather to be quite Mild. The Housing more affordable than Corvallis. I was shocked to find that nearby Corvallis gets  More

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I've been living in Albany about 4.5 years. Moved up from Southern California to escape high home prices and the cost of living and clogged freeways. Now it's not sunny  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ten months and ongoing in Albany, from the SF Bay Area. Much less crime here, much quieter here, more courteous and sane drivers here by far. We have been able to  More

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