2025 Compare Cities Education:
Trenton, NJ vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 35.8% less per student than Trenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% higher in Macon than in Trenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Trenton
 Trenton, NJUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  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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