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Elizabethton, TN vs Marion, NC

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- Marion spends 26.9% more per student than Elizabethton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Marion than in Elizabethton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabethton
 Elizabethton, TNMarion, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,298$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,024  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  More

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Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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