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Columbia, SC vs Lutz, FL

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Highlights
- Lutz spends 35.3% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Lutz than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lutz had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCLutz, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 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 Lutz    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here for 2 years - the growth is amazing. Schools are good as long as you are an involved parent (I would say this about almost any school district); have had  More

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Over 10 years ago

The teachers have no concern about the students. If you send an e-mail requesting tutoring, there is no response and the student gets no assistance. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are so very many foreclosures in Lutz it is awful. In the gated communities, there is at least a foreclosure every other street. If you check the web site for  More

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