2024 Compare Cities Education:
Stone Mountain, GA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 18.3% less per student than Stone Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Stone Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stone Mountain
 Stone Mountain, GAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,356$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,024$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8519.1916.23
 Students per Librarian5667214573
 Students per Counselor315366530
 Grade School Educ.0.2%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.9%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Stephenson Middle School is a good school. What we put out as parents is what we get back. My children have not had any problems with their teachers, but they come home  More

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Over 12 years ago

As a town so close to Atlanta, Stone Mountain is pretty nice. The people are friendly and 9 out of 10 work hard to raise their kids right and to set a good example. It  More

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My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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