2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy Springs, GA vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 18.1% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in Covington than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GACovington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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