2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alton, IL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 14.1% more per student than Alton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Macon than in Alton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alton
 Alton, ILUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,569  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor1054  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 10 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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