2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 10.2% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.2% lower in Fairbanks than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Fairbanks, GAUnited States, AK
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  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 Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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