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

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- Macon spends 61.6% more per student than Lumberton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Macon than in Lumberton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lumberton
 Lumberton, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.79  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  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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