It sort of varies by district, in my experience, but I don't think most Georgia schools really match up to the schools my nieces attend in Virginia (on the other hand, most Virginia schools may not either), and I don't think the state sets its standards high enough in the CRCT and high school standardized tests.
On the other hand, we do have the sort of cutting edge programs such as Virtual School...
I moved to rural Georgia in middle school, from east Tennessee. Tennessee (Appalachia - belive it or not) had stronger schools than rural Georgia. My husband wants to move us back to north Atlanta and into the stronger public school system. I really like the small town values and pace of life we are experiencing in rural Georgia. I am trying to determine which will be better for all of my kids - metro atlanta or small town values/community.