2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brooklyn Center, MN vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 32.2% less per student than Brooklyn Center.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Marion than in Brooklyn Center. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn Center
 Brooklyn Center, MNMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Brooklyn Center    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Very low income area with higher crime. Watched a fight break out in the Walmart there standing in line. Typical stupid Walmart people BS. Bad schools. The city motto is  More

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23Sep09 - Brooklyn Center, MN is a NW suburb of Minneapolis. Cold winters (of course). Aug can be very hot and humid. Weather last few years has been seasonably  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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