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Perris, CA vs Decatur, AL

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- Decatur spends 21.2% less per student than Perris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Decatur than in Perris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 22.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perris
 Perris, CADecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Perris    8 Reviews

I've lived in Perris since 1980 and it's changed from a small town of farmers to a city of almost 80,000 people. I'll mention the changes a bit down in my review.   More

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Over 6 years ago

Lake Matthews is gorgeous we own a gigantic home on 2.5 acres with a view among million dollar estates its quiet and rural here its so beautiful on cool breezy days  More

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Don't believe any bad reviews or opinions about Perris those people have never been to Stockton El Cajon Long Beach Oakland or central LA with higher levels of crime,  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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