2025 Compare Cities Education:
Syracuse, NY vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 33.7% less per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% higher in Atlanta than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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