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Ontario, OH vs Decatur, AL

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- Decatur spends 13.9% less per student than Ontario.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Decatur than in Ontario. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ontario
 Ontario, OHDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor466  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ontario    2 Reviews

Many nice neighborhoods in the Mansfield metro area. Very good schools available, not necessarily Mansfield City. Ohio State branch campus, Ashland University and North  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ontario is a nice clean city with some of the best school districts in the area. crime is low and lots of eateries to choose  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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