2025 Compare Cities Education:
Jasper, IN vs Marion, IN

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Highlights
- Marion spends 6.7% less per student than Jasper.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Marion than in Jasper. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jasper
 Jasper, INMarion, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,304$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,937  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,610$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5994573
 Students per Counselor809  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Jasper    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have been here for 22 years, came up from Fort Worth. The town is clean, orderly, safe and clannish. If you are German and or belong to a church, you will be happy  More

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I grew up in Dubois County and love it. It's a very family oriented place to live, very low crime, good places to work and go to school. It provides the things we need  More

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Over 17 years ago

Essential to be German  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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