2025 Compare Cities Education:
Beaufort, SC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 5.5% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Macon than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort
 Beaufort, SCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate 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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