2026 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 16.6% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Arlington than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Arlington, GAUnited States, TX
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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