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

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Highlights
- Ellijay spends 23.1% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Ellijay than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellijay had 16.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Ellijay, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,651  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  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 Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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