2025 Compare Cities Education:
La Grande, OR vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 11.1% more per student than La Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Atlanta than in La Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Grande
 La Grande, ORAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,491  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor471  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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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 2 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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