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Henderson, NV vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 5.3% more per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Decatur than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson

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 Henderson, NVDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,456$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498$10,895$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,642$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.9317.816.23
 Students per Librarian7284794573
 Students per Counselor450379530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 5 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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ZIPS IN HENDERSON, NEVADA
89052 89074 89015 89014 89002 89012 89011 89044
ZIPS IN DECATUR, ALABAMA
35601 35603

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