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Helena, MT vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 3.7% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Macon than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, MTUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,469  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  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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