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Acworth, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs spends 17.2% more per student than Acworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Sandy Springs than in Acworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandy Springs had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Acworth
 Acworth, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Acworth    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

So you want to know about Acworth, do ya? Well, imagine a tired industrial town with concrete plants, old run-down strip malls, the busiest rail road (so you're  More

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What else can I say? It's better than Cherokee County, they're run over with Meth and Heroin. Acworth has a crack and weed problem. Pick your poison.  More

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Acworth is north of Atlanta. The population is just over 20K and the cost of living is very low compared to almost anywhere in the region. If you love a sunny, warm  More

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Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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