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Bettendorf, IA vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 2.8% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Marietta than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf
 Bettendorf, IAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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