2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 17.1% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% higher in Manhattan than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Manhattan, GAUnited States, KS
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,846  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor499  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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