2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 17.0% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Alexandria than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Alexandria, GAUnited States, VA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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