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

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Highlights
- Newark spends 4.0% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Newark than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Newark, GAUnited States, OH
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,824  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.37  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  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    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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