2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Denton, TX

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Highlights
- Denton spends 1.1% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Denton than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denton had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GADenton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$16,080$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,859$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,983$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.814.3916.23
 Students per Librarian57010184573
 Students per Counselor397365530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%24.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%40.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%2.5%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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Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 11 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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