2025 Compare Cities Education:
Decatur, IL vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 9.5% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Marion than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,532  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor771  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  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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