2025 Compare Cities Education:
Harrisburg, PA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 10.3% less per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Macon than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, PAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  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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