2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 15.5% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Detroit than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Detroit, GAUnited States, MI
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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