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Macon, GA vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Melbourne spends 48.4% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Melbourne than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Melbourne, GAUnited States, FL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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