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Auburn, AL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 29.0% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Macon than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  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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