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Decatur school district is the (almost) best in Georgia, study says

Suzanne Kennedy chats with President Barack Obama during his visit to Decatur’s College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in this Feb. 14, 2013 file photo.
Suzanne Kennedy chats with President Barack Obama during his visit to Decatur’s College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in this Feb. 14, 2013 file photo.
By Joshua Sharpe
Aug 14, 2017

City Schools of Decatur ranked second on a listing of the best school districts in Georgia.

Niche.com, which named Buford's district the best, praised Decatur for teachers, clubs and activities, academics, diversity and more.

The ranking’s methodology is based on statistics from reader reviews and data from the U.S. Department of Education, including state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings and more.

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