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Orangeburg, SC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 10.0% more per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Macon than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  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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