2024 Compare Cities Education:
Norfolk, VA vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 7.5% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Marietta than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,905$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354$11,675$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,401$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4914.4716.23
 Students per Librarian5505374573
 Students per Counselor316376530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%45.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  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 9 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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