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Stone Mountain, GA vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Powder Springs spends 3.3% less per student than Stone Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Powder Springs than in Stone Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Powder Springs had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stone Mountain
 Stone Mountain, GAPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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