2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs New Castle, IN

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Highlights
- New Castle spends 25.9% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in New Castle than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 New Castle, GAUnited States, IN
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,677  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor1216  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  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 Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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