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Columbus, MS vs Bethany, OR

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Highlights
- Bethany spends 84.2% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% higher in Bethany than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethany had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, MSBethany, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,214  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.8%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 Bethany    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  More

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