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Columbus, IN vs St. Peters, MO

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Highlights
- St. Peters spends 9.9% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in St. Peters than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Peters had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INSt. Peters, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,704$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,857$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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. Peters    2 Reviews

My husband just took a job out here in St. Louis about four months ago. We are from Loveland Ohio (a small town 25 miles out of Cincinnati). When I knew it was a  More

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Recently, I read that Forbes called St. Peters, MO one of the best places to retire in the country. It must be noted, though, that this town came about 300th on the  More

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