2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morganton, NC vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 57.7% more per student than Morganton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Macon than in Morganton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 16.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morganton
 Morganton, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,380  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  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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