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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Marietta, GA

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- Marietta spends 24.6% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Marietta than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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