2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marion, NC vs Lawrence, MA

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 52.1% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Lawrence than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCLawrence, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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