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Columbia, NC vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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- Altamonte Springs spends 38.2% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 81.2% higher in Altamonte Springs than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altamonte Springs had 26.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, NCAltamonte Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,623  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor176  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews
Lyndsey · Fayetteville, NC
relocating
Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews
Dalynda · Altamonte Springs, FL
Nice city
Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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Karen · Naples, FL
Crime rate 20% higher than the national average.
Over 9 years ago

The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Jan · Altamonte Springs, FL
Quality of Life in Central Florida
Over 13 years ago

Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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