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Macon, GA vs Cumming, GA

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Highlights
- Cumming spends 15.8% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Cumming than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Cumming, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,283  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  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 Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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