2024 Compare Cities Education:
New Braunfels, TX vs Marion, IA

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Highlights
- Marion spends 7.8% more per student than New Braunfels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Marion than in New Braunfels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Braunfels
 New Braunfels, TXMarion, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,915$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,548$11,730$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,215$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.0314.716.23
 Students per Librarian8524424573
 Students per Counselor465365530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%2.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.3%14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%36.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 14 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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