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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, NE vs Aurora, NE

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- Aurora spends 26.1% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Aurora than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NEAurora, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,320$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,317  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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S · Columbus, NE
It's a bit bland.
Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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Kristi · Rock Springs, WY
job availability
Over 18 years ago

You are wrong about jobs declining in Aurora. There are all kinds of new businesses coming into Aurora that are bringing with them the need for new  More

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