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Seguin, TX vs Decatur, IL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 25.2% more per student than Seguin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Decatur than in Seguin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 14.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seguin
 Seguin, TXDecatur, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,460$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37214573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Seguin    5 Reviews

I've lived in the area almost 20 years. Strangest place I've ever lived. Population around 30,000 as of 2019. Pros are the proximity of places such as San Antonio,  More

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Over 8 years ago

After reading the three (dated) reviews of Seguin, I feel compelled to offer my own opinion. Yes, the town is small; yes, there are not enough well-paying jobs; and yes,  More

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I was stuck there for the longest time. The schools will literally JAIL your kids for being tardy to class too many times. The city is money hungry and will stick you  More

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Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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