2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 10.4% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Iowa City than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Iowa City, GAUnited States, IA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  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 Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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