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Sparta, GA vs McDonough, GA

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- McDonough spends 39.5% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.4% higher in McDonough than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McDonough had 33.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, GAMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,357$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,687$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4944573
 Students per Counselor182  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.20.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    1 Reviews

If i could give this place a negative star, I would. I lived in Sparta GA for a period of 5 years and I never want to return. The town is segregated by race. 99% of the  More

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Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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