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Columbus, IN vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- St. Louis spends 14.3% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in St. Louis than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,291$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,062$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36374573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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