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Lynchburg, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 15.6% more per student than Lynchburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Macon than in Lynchburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lynchburg
 Lynchburg, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,269  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  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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