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Macon, GA vs Dothan, AL

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- Dothan spends 37.2% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Dothan than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dothan had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Dothan, GAUnited States, AL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.08  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  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 Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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