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Sparta, GA vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 32.1% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.5% higher in Marietta than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 29.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor182  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.20.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sparta    1 Reviews

If i could give this place a negative star, I would. I lived in Sparta GA for a period of 5 years and I never want to return. The town is segregated by race. 99% of the  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 10 years ago

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