2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 22.5% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Fairhope than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Fairhope, GAUnited States, AL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  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 Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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