2025 Compare Cities Education:
Valparaiso, IN vs Decatur, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Decatur spends 13.3% more per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Decatur than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INDecatur, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,460$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37214573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

   |    Reply

I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Valparaiso

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 14 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Decatur


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.