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Emporia, KS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 11.8% less per student than Emporia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% higher in Macon than in Emporia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Emporia
 Emporia, KSUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,102  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  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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