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Columbus, GA vs Blairsville, GA

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Highlights
- Blairsville spends 22.1% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Blairsville than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blairsville had 21.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, GABlairsville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,374$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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