2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Clayton, GA

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Highlights
- Clayton spends 5.6% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Clayton than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clayton had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Clayton, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,369  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.55  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  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 Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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