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Macon, GA vs Burnsville, NC

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Highlights
- Burnsville spends 35.2% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% higher in Burnsville than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burnsville had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Burnsville, GAUnited States, NC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,171  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.05  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  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 Burnsville    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 14 years now and I believe it has saved my life. I love riding my motorcycle through the Burnsville area and surrounding Counties. It's only a  More

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Beautiful mountains. God's country for sure. Burnsville is still cheap for land and has the most potential of being a cute desirable city like Asheville. Only 40 minutes  More

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