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Macon, GA vs Ottawa, IL

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Highlights
- Ottawa spends 18.9% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Ottawa than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ottawa had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Ottawa, GAUnited States, IL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,911  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.48  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  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 Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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