2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Junction, CO vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 5.1% more per student than Grand Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Macon than in Grand Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Junction
 Grand Junction, COUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,210  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.31  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  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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