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Columbus, NC vs Bel Air South, MD

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Highlights
- Bel Air South spends 29.0% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Bel Air South than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bel Air South had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NCBel Air South, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,068$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,657$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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Reviews for Bel Air South    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Climate here is variable winters range from mild to harsh. Some winters we see hardly any snow and mild temps and then others it's very cold and moderate  More

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