2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 10.6% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Macon than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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