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Decatur, IN vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 5.0% more per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Macon than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, INUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,967  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor1051  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  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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