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Powder Springs, GA vs Gardena, CA

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Highlights
- Gardena spends 25.6% more per student than Powder Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.1% higher in Gardena than in Powder Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardena had 13.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powder Springs
 Powder Springs, GAGardena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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