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West Memphis, AR vs Decatur, AL

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Highlights
- Decatur spends 2.7% less per student than West Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.8% higher in Decatur than in West Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Memphis
 West Memphis, ARDecatur, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,441$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor400  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  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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