2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Newburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Newburgh spends 43.1% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% higher in Newburgh than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newburgh had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Newburgh, GAUnited States, NY
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,405  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  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 Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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