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Punta Gorda, FL vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 33.9% more per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Macon than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  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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