2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 4.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% lower in Macon than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  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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