2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, GA vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 3.7% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Marietta than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,624  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this city for 9 years with my children and experienced the worst in my lifetime. Police are not supportive. Pedestrians get hit or run over. Gardens get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved here with my 3 sons and husband in spring of 2009 and am really impressed with the elementary and middle school here. (Spring Hill Elem. and Bennetts Mill Middle)  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wanting to know what is the average rental rates in Fayette County.  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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