2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Waycross spends 23.1% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Waycross than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waycross had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Waycross, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,901  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.15  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  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 Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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