2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Vernon, OH vs Marion, OH

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Highlights
- Marion spends 9.3% less per student than Mount Vernon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.1% higher in Marion than in Mount Vernon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Vernon
 Mount Vernon, OHMarion, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,109$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,176$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Marion Ohio. The pros are the cost of living is low, we have decent and safe schools in my opinion. For the most part it is a safe and quiet town. Cons are  More

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I was born and raised in Marion, Ohio. I've seen every single inch of this town. It looks nice when your passing by on st rt 23. But looks are deceiving it is full of  More

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