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Columbia, NC vs Asheboro, NC

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Highlights
- Asheboro spends 36.1% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% higher in Asheboro than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheboro had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, NCAsheboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,623  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,801$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor176  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews

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 Asheboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A very nice place to visit for tranquility,but to live is another thing only one movie theater,one wallmart,a very too small for me.Not expensive to live here, where  More

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Over 17 years ago

Asheboro N.C. a small town with big town  More

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My husband & I moved to Asheboro NC from Middletown NY last year, and we could not be happier. The cost of living, low housing prices, convenience to major cities, and  More

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