2026 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, IA vs Evanston, IL

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Highlights
- Evanston spends 36.3% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Evanston than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Evanston had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, IAEvanston, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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Reviews for Evanston    20 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

be sure to take pictures of where you park... Full-scale parking scam going on in this town. They purposely obscure self-pay parking signs. Nine out of 10 visitors  More

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I've lived here for two years for school. Terrible place for students. Northwestern is a great school/campus, but the city itself is NOT student friendly. Everything  More

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Aside from everything else mentioned on this site about the bad aspects of Evanston - bot be overlooked is the NOISE. The People's Republic of Evanston CATERS to the  More

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