2026 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, TX vs Olathe, CO

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 3.1% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Olathe than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 23.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, TXOlathe, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,976$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Olathe    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

What a great town! If your looking to get away from the big city. The town itself has great schools, a supermarket, and some great restaurants, and big city amenities  More

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