2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 18.8% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Macon than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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