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Decatur, IL vs Denison, TX

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- Denison spends 16.4% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Denison than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denison had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ILDenison, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor771  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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