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Boone, NC vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 41.1% more per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Macon than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.79  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor269  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  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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