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Paducah, KY vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 13.7% more per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Macon than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  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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