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Macon, GA vs Yorktown, VA

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Highlights
- Yorktown spends 22.5% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Yorktown than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Yorktown, GAUnited States, VA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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