2024 Compare Cities Education:
Columbia, MD vs Warrenton, VA

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Highlights
- Warrenton spends 23.1% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Warrenton than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Warrenton had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MDWarrenton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,912$13,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,615$12,980$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,381$8,019$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.461316.23
 Students per Librarian3635184573
 Students per Counselor331311530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%39.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.4%12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.7%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Warrenton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A pretty downtown, lots to do near by and a reasonable cost of living this close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

We're considering moving to VA. We're presently live in FL; want seasonal changes + close to large city. Mid-50's; love hiking, gorgeous scenery, easy access to  More

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Warrenton and the surrounding area is a great place to live. It is historical, and in horse country for those who like horses. The people are friendly and life is pretty  More

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