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Columbus, MN vs Forest Lake, MN

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- Forest Lake spends 9.1% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Forest Lake than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Lake had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, MNForest Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,416$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,905  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9524573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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