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Macon, GA vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta spends 4.0% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% lower in La Quinta than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 La Quinta, GAUnited States, CA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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