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Marietta, GA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 14.6% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Macon than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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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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