2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- New Bedford spends 21.7% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in New Bedford than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Bedford had 16.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 New Bedford, GAUnited States, MA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,183  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.95  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  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 New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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