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Mobile, AL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 47.7% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Macon than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  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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