2025 Compare Cities Education:
Great Falls, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 9.5% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Macon than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  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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