2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy Springs, GA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 0.6% more per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.1% higher in San Diego than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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