2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 16.1% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Starkville than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Starkville, GAUnited States, MS
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,347  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.2%  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 Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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