2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aurora, OR vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 16.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in Columbia than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ORColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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