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Newport News, VA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 19.6% more per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Macon than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News
 Newport News, VAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  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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