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Decatur, AL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 31.9% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Macon than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  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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