2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, OH vs Marion, OH

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Highlights
- Marion spends 9.6% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.7% higher in Marion than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, OHMarion, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,109$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,975  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,176$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor428  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  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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