2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 2.2% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Marion than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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