2026 Compare Cities Education:
Vicksburg, MS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 11.0% less per student than Vicksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in Macon than in Vicksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vicksburg
 Vicksburg, MSUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,350  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.72  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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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