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Liberty, MO vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 14.0% less per student than Liberty.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% higher in Decatur than in Liberty. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Liberty
 Liberty, MODecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,314  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Liberty    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We love living Liberty because of the great  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you are relocating to the area, housing choices are abundant and range from starter homes to upscale, try Montclair or  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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