2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 32.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Macon than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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