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Cartersville, GA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 34.4% more per student than Cartersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Macon than in Cartersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cartersville
 Cartersville, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,015  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor421  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  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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