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Southaven, MS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 81.1% more per student than Southaven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in Macon than in Southaven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southaven
 Southaven, MSUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  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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