2026 Compare Cities Education:
Riverdale, GA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 65.5% more per student than Riverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Brooklyn than in Riverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverdale
 Riverdale, GABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,253  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor427  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Riverdale    2 Reviews

Small city right outside of Atlanta GA.   More

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Over 20 years ago

The Riverdale area is an up and coming area. This area is already on the bus line, close to highways, and less than 10 miles to the  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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