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Dahlonega, GA vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 30.8% more per student than Dahlonega.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Macon than in Dahlonega. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dahlonega
 Dahlonega, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,828  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  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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