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Marion, NC vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 12.6% less per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Garner than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 23.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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