2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, KY vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 31.6% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Macon than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, KYUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  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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