2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Florence, KY

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Highlights
- Florence spends 24.1% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Florence than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Florence, GAUnited States, KY
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,172  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  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 Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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