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Columbia, IL vs Monument, CO

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Highlights
- Monument spends 10.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Monument than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monument had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, ILMonument, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,031  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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