The Decatur, GA educational system consists of 48 public schools, 24 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools. Decatur public schools have average test scores of 38% which is 8% higher than than the Georgia average and 22% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Decatur public schools is 14:1, compared to 16:1 in Georgia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.8% have completed high school, 72.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 17.1% have completed a doctorate degree.