2025 Compare Cities Education:
Griffin, GA vs Forest Park, GA

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Highlights
- Forest Park spends 9.9% less per student than Griffin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Forest Park than in Griffin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Park had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Griffin
 Griffin, GAForest Park, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,915$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forest Park Georgia is a great place to live. It is perfected located near airport and major interstates. The schools are great and the county is  More

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I read a review stating there is a lot of crime. I have lived in Forest Park since 1971 and have never been robbed or the victim of any other crime. We are a multi  More

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