2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 27.8% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Naperville than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Naperville, GAUnited States, IL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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