2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 2.6% less per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Scranton than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Scranton, GAUnited States, PA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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