2025 Compare Cities Education:
Farmington, MO vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 17.5% more per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Marion than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, MOMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,027  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

PROPERTY VALUES HAVE NOT GONE UP 48 PERCENT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. They have only gone up about 2 percent in the last ten years! Farmington is  More

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Great place to raise a family, Great growth whitin the the entire city. Great place to stop at a local Business to shop or grab a bite to eat.  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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