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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fishers, IN vs Decatur, IN

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- Decatur spends 8.1% more per student than Fishers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% lower in Decatur than in Fishers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fishers
 Fishers, INDecatur, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,141$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,235$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews
Vic · Fishers, IN
Great place for a family! Not for a single male in
Over 12 years ago

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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Louis · Fishers, IN
Great town to live in - if you can stand the summe
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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bill · Fishers, IN
Fishers, IN
Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews
Amanda · Decatur, IN
outlook not good
Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  More

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