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Macon, GA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island spends 5.5% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Hilton Head Island than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Hilton Head Island, GAUnited States, SC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  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 Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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