2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, IN vs Tarboro, NC

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Highlights
- Tarboro spends 3.8% less per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Tarboro than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarboro had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, INTarboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,837$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,379  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12724573
 Students per Counselor1540  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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Reviews for Tarboro    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town, but big on hospitality. The people are very friendly and helpful. I moved here almost 4 yrs ago and neighbors welcomed me to the neighborhood  More

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There is nothing here. Nothing for kids to do, nothing for adults to do. The schools are terrible. Your kids will not have a chance in life if they go to Tarboro city  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tarboro is a small town and honestly there is nothing to do here. I have lived here for 4 yrs (my family have lived here much longer, and you have to drive 16-20 miles  More

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