2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 93.0% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Grand Rapids than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,830$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13164573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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