2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jonesboro, AR vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 58.1% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Macon than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  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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