2025 Compare Cities Education:
Augusta, ME vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Sandy Springs spends 0.4% less per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Sandy Springs than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandy Springs had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, MESandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  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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