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Macon, GA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 7.3% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Columbia than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon

Education
 Columbia, GAUnited States, SC
 Expend. per Student$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3616.23
 Students per Librarian5744573
 Students per Counselor336530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 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 3 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 Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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