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Wake Forest, NC vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 36.9% more per student than Wake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Macon than in Wake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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