2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pensacola, FL vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 48.5% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Macon than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola
 Pensacola, FLUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  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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