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Marion, NC vs Hillsville, VA

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Highlights
- Hillsville spends 5.4% less per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Hillsville than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hillsville had 15.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCHillsville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,305$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7034573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Hillsville    2 Reviews

The town of Hillsville is overripe for revitalization. The surrounding county of Carroll is the poorest county in Virginia and the area is sadly depressed, which  More

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Over 20 years ago

If you are looking to move to this beatiful mountain town then there are a few things you should you know. It's VERY rural, by that I mean if you plan on doing any  More

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