2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 26.9% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Colorado Springs than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Colorado Springs, GAUnited States, CO
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,295  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.06  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor274  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  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 Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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