2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Bow, NH

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Highlights
- Bow spends 23.3% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.8% higher in Bow than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bow had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Bow, GAUnited States, NH
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,017  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  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 Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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