2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, NE vs Marion, IA

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Highlights
- Marion spends 8.8% more per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Marion than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, NEMarion, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Excellent place to live.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived Bellevue for 4 years. I never lived in the Midwest so I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it, but I really enjoyed my stay there. I see this area as having the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The people are friendly and the city is small enough to have hometown values. The community is a great place to raise  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 15 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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