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Columbia, SC vs St. Charles, MO

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Highlights
- St. Charles spends 14.3% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in St. Charles than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Charles had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, SCSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,704$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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