2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 10.2% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Arlington than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Arlington, GAUnited States, WA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  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 Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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