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

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Highlights
- Macon spends 9.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Macon than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ILUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  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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