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Cleveland, GA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 40.3% more per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Columbia than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,618  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very quiet area facing mountains on each side. Good place to live except for outdoor  More

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Over 17 years ago

We cherish our little mountain paradise. What used to be common place, clean air and water are now prized commodities in other places. We drink our well water from the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall are wonderful, cool morning, mild days and lots of sun. 2007-2008 has produced a serious drought situation. Summer days are hot and humid, winter is  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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