2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Decatur, GA

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 31.3% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% lower in Decatur than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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