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Macon, GA vs Plant City, FL

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Highlights
- Plant City spends 43.2% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Plant City than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plant City had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Plant City, GAUnited States, FL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  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 Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  More

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