Atlanta, GA Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities
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79/100
us rank#2,841
Atlanta school information
| Index | Atlanta | Georgia | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total public schools | 155 | 2,237 | 93,277 |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total private schools | 64 | 532 | 30,422 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 46 | 205 | 9,109 |
There are 155 public schools in Atlanta, GA and a total of 2,237 public schools in Georgia. There are 64 private schools in Atlanta, GA and a total of 532 private schools in Georgia. There are 46 post-secondary schools in Atlanta, GA and a total of 205 post-secondary schools in Georgia.
The student to teacher ratio in Atlanta, GA for public schools is 15:1, which is 10.3% less than the Georgia student to teacher ratio and 10.2% less than the national student to teacher ratio.
Education level achieved in Atlanta
| Index | Atlanta | Georgia | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 76.2% | 83.2% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 71% | 79.3% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 39.7% | 49.7% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 21.3% | 28.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.6% | 17% | 22.8% |
| Completed masters | 13.8% | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Highest level of education achieved in Atlanta (grades 4-12)
Highest level of education achieved in Atlanta (high school & post-secondary)
Universities and colleges in Atlanta, Georgia
| Name | Address | Phone # |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Career Training-Atlanta Campus | 2 Executive Park West Suite 100 | |
| American Intercontinental University | 3330 Peachtree Rd., NE | 404-965-5700 |
| Argosy University-Atlanta Campus | 980 Hammond Drive, Building 2, Suite 100 | 770-671-1200 |
| Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education | 1400 West Peachtree Street Northwest, | |
| Atlanta College of Art | 1280 Peachtree St N E | 404-733-5001 |
| Atlanta Job Corps Center | 239 West Lake Avenue, NW | |
| Atlanta Metropolitan College | 1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW | 404-756-4000 |
| Atlanta School of Massage | 2 Dunwoody Park South | 770-454-7167 |
| Atlanta Technical College | 1560 Metropolitan Pky SW | 404-225-4603 |
| Bauder College | 384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 190 | 404-237-7573 |
| Berlitz Language Centers | Tower Place 200, 3348 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 13 | |
| Beulah Heights University | 892 Berne St SE | 404-627-2681 |
| Brown College of Court Reporting and Medical Transcription | 1740 Peachtree St NW | 404-876-1227 |
| Brown Mackie College | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody NE 600 Embassy Row | |
| Candler School of Theology of Emory University | 500 Kilgo Circle NE | |
| Carver Bible College | 437 Nelson Street SW | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 223 James P Brawley | 404-880-8000 |
| Dale Carnegie of Georgia | Three Ravinia Drive, Suite 1480 | 404-634-8100 |
| Emory University | 1380 South Oxford Rd | 404-727-6123 |
| WEB/Steiner Building Campus | 80 Jessie Hill Jr. Drive, S. E. | |
| ETI Career Institute | 1150 Lake Hearn Dr NE Ste 260 | 404-303-2929 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | 225 North Ave | 404-894-2000 |
| Georgia Medical Institute-Atlanta Downtown | 101 Marietta Street, NW Suite 600 | 404-525-1111 |
| Georgia Medical Institute-Dekalb | 1706 Northeast Expressway | 404-327-8787 |
| Georgia State University | 33 Gilmer St SE | 404-651-2000 |
| Grady Health System Professional Schools | 80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, SE | 404-616-3505 |
| Institute of Allied Medical Professions - Atlanta | 5673 Peachtree Dunwoody rd, ste 450 | |
| Institute of Paper Science and Technology | 500 10th Street NW | 404-894-5700 |
| Interdenominational Theological Center | 700 Martin Luther King Jr Dr | 404-527-7700 |
| International School of Skin and Nailcare | 5600 Roswell Rd NE Ste 10 | 404-843-1005 |
| ITT Technical Institute - Atlanta | 1745 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100 | |
| Javelin Technical Training Center | 4501 Circle 75 Pky Ste C-3180 | 770-859-9779 |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlanta | 1422 West Peachtree Street, N.E. | |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA | 3001 MERCER UNIVERSITY DR | 678-547-6000 |
| Morehouse College | 830 Westview Dr SW | 404-681-2800 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine | 720 Westview Dr SW | 404-752-1500 |
| Oglethorpe University | 4484 Peachtree Rd NE | 404-261-1441 |
| Portfolio Center | 125 Bennett St NW | 404-351-5055 / 10 |
| Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health | 4536 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Suite 250 | 770-457-2021 / 10 |
| Sanford-Brown Institute | 1140 Hammond Dr Ste A-1150 | 770-576-4498 |
| Spelman College | 350 Spelman Ln SW | 404-681-3643 |
| The Art Institute of Atlanta | 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row | 770-394-8300 |
| The Creative Circus | 812 Lambert Dr | 404-607-8880 |
| The Psychological Studies Institute, Inc. | 2055 Mount Paran Rd., NW | |
| Westwood College-Atlanta Midtown | 1100 Spring St, Ste. 102 | 404-745-9862 |
| Westwood College-Northlake | 2309 Parklake Drive | 404-962-2998 |
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Large cities near Atlanta, Georgia with education score
| # | City | Distance (miles) | Education Score | User Reviews |
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| 1. | East Point, GA | 6.4 | 6.8 /10 | 0 review |
| 2. | Candler-McAfee, GA | 7.7 | 6.5 /10 | 0 review |
| 3. | North Atlanta, GA | 8.2 | 6.8 /10 | 0 review |
| 4. | Smyrna, GA | 10.2 | 7.5 /10 | 0 review |
| 5. | Mableton, GA | 10.4 | 7 /10 | 0 review |
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