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Marion, NC vs Staunton, VA

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Highlights
- Staunton spends 103.0% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Staunton than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staunton had 21.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCStaunton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,355$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4684573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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