2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 24.7% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in San Rafael than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 San Rafael, GAUnited States, CA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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