2025 Compare Cities Education:
Duluth, MN vs Columbia, MO

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 12.4% less per student than Duluth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Columbia than in Duluth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Duluth
 Duluth, MNColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,456  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor497  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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