2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glens Falls, NY vs Marion, IA

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Highlights
- Marion spends 41.1% less per student than Glens Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% higher in Marion than in Glens Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glens Falls
 Glens Falls, NYMarion, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,763  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 14 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 15 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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