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Decatur, TX vs Chaska, MN

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Highlights
- Chaska spends 24.1% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Chaska than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chaska had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, TXChaska, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,472$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7864573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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Reviews for Chaska    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Chaska was rated the 8th best city in the united states... That is far from true, chaska is a very sinful town.. there is tons of drugs, bad driving, just to name a  More

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