2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waverly, IA vs Marion, IA

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- Marion spends 21.2% more per student than Waverly.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Marion than in Waverly. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waverly
 Waverly, IAMarion, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,040  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Waverly    3 Reviews

The city is very clean and safe. Nice, well kept parks and recreation areas. Bike trails wind throughout town and excellent public recreation center. Because of the  More

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Waverly is a quite nice town, it has a nice amount of gas stations with reasonable prices and has 4 big name grocery stores. TBH it has one of everything. It has all  More

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... it's Mayberry RFD  More

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Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

I've lived in Marion for ~22 years now, and it has its pros (+) and cons (-): + Marion is one of the safest places to live in the country. + The cost of living vs  More

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Over 15 years ago

Marion is clean, affordable and has one of the lowest crime rates in the state. The people here are friendly and helpful. Marion shares a border with Cedar Rapids  More

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Marion is one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. We have a highly educated workforce, affordable housing, low crime and excellent education. Plus, there is much  More

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