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Columbus, NE vs Willmar, MN

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Highlights
- Willmar spends 20.1% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Willmar than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Willmar had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NEWillmar, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,550$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,317  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,208$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Willmar    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The citizens of Willmar are very racist. Their racism is not overt usually, but underneath the Minnesota Nice, racism is practiced by the city council and chamber, the  More

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