2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 19.4% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Macon than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  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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