2024 Compare Cities Education:
Atlanta, GA vs Stone Mountain, GA

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Highlights
- Stone Mountain spends 11.7% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Stone Mountain than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stone Mountain had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta
 Atlanta, GAStone Mountain, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$13,120$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.813.8516.23
 Students per Librarian5705664573
 Students per Counselor397315530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%9.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%21.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%0.4%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 Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Stephenson Middle School is a good school. What we put out as parents is what we get back. My children have not had any problems with their teachers, but they come home  More

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Over 12 years ago

As a town so close to Atlanta, Stone Mountain is pretty nice. The people are friendly and 9 out of 10 work hard to raise their kids right and to set a good example. It  More

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My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a  More

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