2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, IL vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville spends 4.6% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Starkville than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Starkville had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, ILStarkville, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,694$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,976  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,918$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor542  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 18 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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