2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, MS vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Kansas City spends 31.8% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Kansas City than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kansas City had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, MSKansas City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,214  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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