2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 26.7% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Traverse City than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Traverse City, GAUnited States, MI
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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