2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marietta, GA vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 29.1% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.8% higher in Provo than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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