2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, IL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 21.5% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Macon than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, ILUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,976  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.73  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor542  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  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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