2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Lenox, IL vs Marion, NC

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Highlights
- Marion spends 26.8% less per student than New Lenox.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Marion than in New Lenox. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 22.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Lenox
 New Lenox, ILMarion, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,298$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 15 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  More

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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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