2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Newark spends 39.9% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Newark than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 15.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Newark, GAUnited States, NJ
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  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 Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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