2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy Springs, GA vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 6.0% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in St. Louis than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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