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Troy, AL vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 18.9% more per student than Troy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Marietta than in Troy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Troy
 Troy, ALMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,006  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  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

Marietta is a great place to  More

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