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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Forest, VA vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 1.4% more per student than Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Marietta than in Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest
 Forest, VAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews
Carmela · Forest, VA
Forest is a Great Place to live
Over 18 years ago

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews
Bruce · Evanston, IL
Incredibly Average, but Affordable
Over 3 years ago

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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Linda · Thousand Oaks, CA
Old Southern town that's all grown up
Over 5 years ago

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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Alicia · Marietta, GA
Marietta
Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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