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Columbia, SC vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 4.8% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Augusta than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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