2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Providence, NJ vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 38.6% less per student than New Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Decatur than in New Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Providence
 New Providence, NJDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for New Providence    3 Reviews

Highest in the nation. Escape if you  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Providence, once an adorable, comfortable, quiet town is turning for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to New Providence last summer and it is one of the nicest places I have lived. Quiet, safe with great schools and great surrounding towns. It borders Chatham  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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