2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pella, IA vs Marietta, OH

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 22.1% more per student than Pella.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Marietta than in Pella. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pella
 Pella, IAMarietta, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5154573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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Reviews for Marietta    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Can safely go to grocery store in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Long, gray, dreary  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice quiet college community that is relatively crime free.Population is around 15,000. Reasonable proximity to Pittsburgh (1.5 hrs),Columbus (2hrs) and Cleveland  More

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