2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yuma, AZ vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 79.3% more per student than Yuma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% lower in Macon than in Yuma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yuma
 Yuma, AZUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,882  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.36  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor502  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  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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