2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jackson, MI vs Marion, IN

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Highlights
- Marion spends 5.8% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Marion than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson
 Jackson, MIMarion, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,304$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,610$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5994573
 Students per Counselor656  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 6 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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