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Chester, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 24.7% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Macon than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  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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