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Brandon, MS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 21.8% more per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Macon than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon
 Brandon, MSUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,147  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor419  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  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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