2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marshalltown, IA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- San Francisco spends 66.3% more per student than Marshalltown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.4% higher in San Francisco than in Marshalltown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshalltown
 Marshalltown, IASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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