2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 25.4% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Bowling Green than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Bowling Green, GAUnited States, KY
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  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 Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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