2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Center Point, AL

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Highlights
- Center Point spends 1.4% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Center Point than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Center Point had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INCenter Point, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Center Point    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived a lot of places but this by far is the worst hell hole I’ve seen in my life. There is no street that’s not covered in trash, no corner an addict is not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Center Point has an extremely high crime rate. We also have problems with loud music and/or parties. Gang activity and drugs are widespread . Please check the crime  More

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