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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, ME vs Columbia, KY
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- Columbia spends 34.2% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% higher in Columbia than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
Athens, ME
Columbia, KY
United States
Expend. per Student
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$10,838
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$15,132
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,542
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
11.58
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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650
4573
Students per Counselor
329
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530
Grade School Educ.
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9.7%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
6.0%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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83.6%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
15.9%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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11.3%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
15.9%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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6.7%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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7.1%
1.5%
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