2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hampton, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 29.1% more per student than Hampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Macon than in Hampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hampton
 Hampton, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,585  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.73  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   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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