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Decatur, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville spends 6.6% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Gainesville than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,437$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews
Dee · Decatur, TX
Unwelcoming
Over 16 years ago

Very clannish and closed  More

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suzanne · St. Petersburg, FL
Very nice and quiet...........
Over 18 years ago

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 Gainesville    2 Reviews
Bp · Gainesville, TX
Not like it use to be!
Over 15 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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David · Gainesville, TX
Quality of life for African Americans
Over 16 years ago

Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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