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Columbus, NE vs Roswell, NM

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Highlights
- Roswell spends 3.4% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Roswell than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roswell had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NERoswell, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,506$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,317  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,269$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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