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Columbia, TN vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 15.0% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Boone than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, TNBoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,088  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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