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Des Moines, WA vs Marion, AL

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- Marion spends 36.1% less per student than Des Moines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.1% higher in Marion than in Des Moines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Moines
 Des Moines, WAMarion, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6274573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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