2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reading, PA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 11.7% less per student than Reading.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Macon than in Reading. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 24.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reading
 Reading, PAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,807  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.67  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor346  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  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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