2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Lexington, MA

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 44.8% more per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Lexington than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GALexington, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$19,196$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.811.9916.23
 Students per Librarian5703544573
 Students per Counselor397331530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%5.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%85.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%33.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%10.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%15.5%1.5%
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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