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Macon, GA vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Mount Airy spends 33.0% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Mount Airy than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Airy had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Mount Airy, GAUnited States, NC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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