2025 Compare Cities Education:
Garland, TX vs McDonough, GA

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- McDonough spends 6.2% less per student than Garland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in McDonough than in Garland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McDonough had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garland
 Garland, TXMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,357$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,687$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4944573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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