2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clearwater, FL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 36.8% more per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Macon than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater
 Clearwater, FLUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  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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