2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kinston, NC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 55.5% more per student than Kinston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Macon than in Kinston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kinston
 Kinston, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,792  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   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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