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Folly Beach, SC vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 16.0% less per student than Folly Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Macon than in Folly Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Folly Beach
 Folly Beach, SCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree9.9%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Folly Beach    3 Reviews

I resided in this very overrated village for a year. With the exception of the one local down village pizza place, the best food is from the gas station'shot dog roller  More

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If you're looking for a place that's not uppity or country club-ish, Folly Beach is THE place to be. It is home to some of the nicest most down to earth people  More

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If you're looking for a beautiful place to go without any pretense or country club attitude, Folly Beach is the place to go. The people there are the nicest most down  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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