2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 1.7% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.8% higher in Bangor than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Bangor, GAUnited States, ME
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.22  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  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 Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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