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Decatur, TX vs Goodyear, AZ

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Highlights
- Goodyear spends 9.4% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% higher in Goodyear than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goodyear had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, TXGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Goodyear    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The best thing about Goodyear AZ is that it is NOT IN  More

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Over 6 years ago

everybody disliking az is a  More

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Over 7 years ago

Pros: there is jobs for all levels professional, entry level, and tons of manufactories, houses are beautiful, beautiful landscape, a lot stores, restaurants, a lot  More

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