2025 Compare Cities Education:
Stone Mountain, GA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 27.9% more per student than Stone Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% higher in Tacoma than in Stone Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stone Mountain
 Stone Mountain, GATacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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