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Goldsboro, NC vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur spends 46.4% more per student than Goldsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Decatur than in Goldsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goldsboro
 Goldsboro, NCDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,504  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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