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Macon, GA vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 16.4% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Bloomington than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Bloomington, GAUnited States, IN
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  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 Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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