2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 7.0% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Peoria than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Peoria, GAUnited States, IL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  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 Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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