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Marietta, GA vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Vernon Hills spends 76.1% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Vernon Hills than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernon Hills had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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