2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Medford spends 9.6% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Medford than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medford had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Medford, GAUnited States, OR
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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