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

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Highlights
- Huntsville spends 42.3% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% lower in Huntsville than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Huntsville, GAUnited States, AL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  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 Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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