2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst spends 32.1% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.2% higher in Amherst than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Amherst, GAUnited States, NY
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  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 Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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