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Bettendorf, IA vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 17.8% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Macon than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf
 Bettendorf, IAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  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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