2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 40.0% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Macon than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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