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Macon, GA vs Phenix City, AL

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Highlights
- Phenix City spends 48.3% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in Phenix City than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phenix City had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Phenix City, GAUnited States, AL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,420  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.58  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  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 Phenix City    2 Reviews

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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