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Macon, GA vs New Braunfels, TX

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- New Braunfels spends 6.6% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in New Braunfels than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Braunfels had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 New Braunfels, GAUnited States, TX
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,548  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.03  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor465  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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