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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, KS vs Fort Scott, KS
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- Fort Scott spends 7.1% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Fort Scott than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Scott had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
Columbus, KS
Fort Scott, KS
United States
Expend. per Student
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$14,891
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$13,107
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,052
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.59
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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627
4573
Students per Counselor
215
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530
Grade School Educ.
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4.8%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
11.4%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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88.5%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
22.5%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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9.3%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
20.4%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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7.4%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.7%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.4%
1.5%
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