2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin spends 55.9% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Joplin than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joplin had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Joplin, GAUnited States, MO
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  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 Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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