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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 34.3% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Macon than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  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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