I'm going to step on a landmine here. I grew up in various out of town communities, then lived and sent a child to school & tutored boys for 4 years in Brooklyn after which we then moved out of town. The Yahudus education, specifically in Shabbos concepts (6 yemei bereishes, etc.) & Meleches Shabbos, are considerably stronger out of town. I have found the "in-town" schools hyper focused on "covering ground" and "finishing" while the "out of town" schools were more focused on Yidishkeit.