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Columbia, NC vs Portsmouth, OH

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- Portsmouth spends 11.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% higher in Portsmouth than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, NCPortsmouth, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,201$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,623  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,611$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4894573
 Students per Counselor176  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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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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Laura · Manchester, OH
Former College Student
Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a poor town. However, Shawnee State University is located there--a good place to get a highly-affordable college education. The people there are very  More

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