2026 Compare Cities Education:
Marietta, GA vs Dayton, TN

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- Dayton spends 28.4% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Dayton than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GADayton, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,934$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4484573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 11 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Dayton    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in this area and you want to keep moving. The most rude unfriendly people that You will ever meet. Southern hospitality is a myth. Real gentlemen not in  More

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