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

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Highlights
- Covington spends 30.9% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Covington than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Covington, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,365  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  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 Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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