2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Hershey, PA

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Highlights
- Hershey spends 10.3% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Hershey than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hershey had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Hershey, GAUnited States, PA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.84  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  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 Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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