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Macon, GA vs Spartanburg, SC

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Highlights
- Spartanburg spends 9.4% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% higher in Spartanburg than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spartanburg had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Spartanburg, GAUnited States, SC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  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 Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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