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Marion, NC vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 22.9% more per student than Marion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.7% higher in Yakima than in Marion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marion
 Marion, NCYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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