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Marion, KY vs Louisville, KY

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- Louisville spends 46.7% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Louisville than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Louisville had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, KYLouisville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,173  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews
Jacob · Oak Grove, KY
Very small town
Over 5 years ago

Grew up here and is not somewhere you want to end up unless you really enjoy micro-sized cities. There are 2  More

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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