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Macon, GA vs Rockingham, NC

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Highlights
- Rockingham spends 49.0% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Rockingham than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockingham had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Rockingham, GAUnited States, NC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,079  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  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 Rockingham    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Rockingham, Nc my whole life. I want desperately to move to a larger city. There is nothing fun to do in Rockingham. The job market is horrible and  More

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