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Columbus, IN vs Bettendorf, IA

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- Bettendorf spends 0.9% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Bettendorf than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bettendorf had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INBettendorf, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,502$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,161$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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