2026 Compare Cities Education:
Stone Mountain, GA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 22.7% less per student than Stone Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in Tampa than in Stone Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stone Mountain
 Stone Mountain, GATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 14 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 14 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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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