2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plattsburgh, NY vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 41.3% less per student than Plattsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Atlanta than in Plattsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plattsburgh
 Plattsburgh, NYAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,647  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor199  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

hi  More

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Over 14 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 16 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  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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