2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 27.6% less per student than New Brunswick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Macon than in New Brunswick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 34.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Brunswick
 New Brunswick, NJUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  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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