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

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 69.7% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Arlington than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6444573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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