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Macon, GA vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 2.6% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.0% higher in Augusta than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Augusta, GAUnited States, ME
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.85  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  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 Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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