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State College, PA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 30.9% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Macon than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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