2025 Compare Cities Education:
Edison, NJ vs Columbia, TN

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 55.4% less per student than Edison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Columbia than in Edison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edison
 Edison, NJColumbia, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,801$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,478$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 11 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 11 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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