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Macon, GA vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 61.7% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% lower in Provo than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Provo, GAUnited States, UT
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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