2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Monument, CO

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Highlights
- Monument spends 6.4% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Monument than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monument had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INMonument, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Monument    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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