Education in Sandy Springs, Georgia: official figures
69.2% of adults aged 25 and over in Sandy Springs held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 36th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Georgia: 34.9%).
How many people in Sandy Springs have a graduate degree?
29.6% of adults aged 25 and over in Sandy Springs held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 50th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.3% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sandy Springs?
In Sandy Springs, 9.2% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 18.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Sandy Springs?
21,260 residents of Sandy Springs aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 20.6% of that age group, 60th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,111 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,263 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sandy Springs?
3,531 residents of Sandy Springs were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,371 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 258th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sandy Springs attend preschool?
2,247 children in Sandy Springs were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sandy Springs compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 36 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Evanston | 69.5% |
| 34 | Somerville | 69.4% |
| 35 | Sunnyvale | 69.3% |
| 36 | Sandy Springs | 69.2% |
| 37 | Seattle | 68.4% |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant | 68.4% |
| 39 | Encinitas | 67.7% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 50 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Novi | 30.5% |
| 48 | Champaign | 30.2% |
| 49 | Iowa City | 29.8% |
| 50 | Sandy Springs | 29.6% |
| 51 | Madison | 29.1% |
| 52 | Santa Cruz | 29.1% |
| 53 | White Plains | 29.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 774 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 771 | Palo Alto | 3.2% |
| 772 | Centennial | 3.1% |
| 773 | Celina | 3.1% |
| 774 | Sandy Springs | 3.1% |
| 775 | Woodbury | 3.0% |
| 776 | Davis | 3.0% |
| 777 | Missoula | 3.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sandy Springs ranks 566 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 563 | Camden | 5.7% |
| 564 | Deltona | 5.7% |
| 565 | Fort Wayne | 5.7% |
| 566 | Sandy Springs | 5.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 5.7% |
| 568 | Pasco | 5.7% |
| 569 | Georgetown | 5.7% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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