2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 30.1% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Memphis than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Memphis, GAUnited States, TN
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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