2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, MS vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens spends 8.1% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 121.1% higher in Athens than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, MSAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,214  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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