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Owensboro, KY vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 14.0% more per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Macon than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  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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