2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy Springs, GA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 6.6% less per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Walnut Creek than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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