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Columbia, IL vs Lincoln, IL

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 40.1% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Lincoln than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, ILLincoln, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,031  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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