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Macon, GA vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles spends 7.2% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Lake Charles than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Charles had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Lake Charles, GAUnited States, LA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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