2025 Compare Cities Education:
Perth Amboy, NJ vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 27.6% less per student than Perth Amboy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Macon than in Perth Amboy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 26.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Perth Amboy
 Perth Amboy, NJUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  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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