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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Marietta, GA vs West Chicago, IL

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- West Chicago spends 58.7% more per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in West Chicago than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chicago had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews
Bruce · Evanston, IL
Incredibly Average, but Affordable
Over 4 years ago

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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Linda · Thousand Oaks, CA
Old Southern town that's all grown up
Over 6 years ago

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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Alicia · Marietta, GA
Marietta
Over 11 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Bp · West Chicago, IL
Small Town Feel in West Chicago
Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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