2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- Topeka spends 16.7% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Topeka than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Topeka, GAUnited States, KS
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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