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Greenbrier, AR vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 12.7% more per student than Greenbrier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Decatur than in Greenbrier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenbrier
 Greenbrier, ARDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Greenbrier    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Absolutely wonderful except for about 6 weeks of each year in July/August when it's hot--but then tell me a place where it's ideal year 'round. I can breathe without an  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great "small" town only about 35 miles north of Little Rock. I grew up here and think it is a very nice community to raise children with great schools. It  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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