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Wausau, WI vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 1.1% less per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Macon than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.87  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  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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