2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Brandon, MS

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Highlights
- Brandon spends 19.7% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Brandon than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GABrandon, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$13,055$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,147$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.814.0216.23
 Students per Librarian5705884573
 Students per Counselor397419530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%26.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%42.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.4%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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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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