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Smyrna, TN vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 51.5% more per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Macon than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, TNUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,489  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor787  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Smyrna, TN for a couple years now and am enjoying a nice condo and a good job. The cost is much cheaper than California and the people are really nice  More

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Over 13 years ago

This area is prone to stronger storms that the greater Nashville area. From here to Murfreesboro, southeast, is more likely to get hail and tornadoes activity than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Smyrna for 26 years. I am currently a Realtor in this area. Smyrna is truly a fantastic place to live. We have easy access to Nashville and all the big  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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