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

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Highlights
- Macon spends 29.2% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Macon than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  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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