2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, OH vs Manitowoc, WI

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Highlights
- Manitowoc spends 16.8% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Manitowoc than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manitowoc had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, OHManitowoc, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Manitowoc    12 Reviews

Manitowoc is a great place. The city has done a remarkable job in the last few years attracting new higher-end, fun businesses: the Wharf, Waterfront Wine Bar, Manitowoc  More

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My family and I come to Manitowoc frequently. We have invested in properties here because we love this quiet, quaint town. The farmers market is so cute. I love being  More

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Over 5 years ago

My family and I come to Manitowoc frequently. We have invested in properties here because we love this quiet, quaint town. The farmers market is so cute. I love being  More

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