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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elwood, IN vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia spends 9.6% more per student than Elwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Columbia than in Elwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elwood
 Elwood, INColumbia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,338  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,199$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor3025  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Elwood    2 Reviews
Isaac · Lakeland, FL
Do Not Recommend
Over 6 years ago

I don't even know where to start. I lived in Elwood for around 11 years and do not recommend moving here. The town is VERY oppressed–drugs are a big issue, as well as  More

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Ric · Elwood, IN
Living in Elwood
Over 11 years ago

Yuk!  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

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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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
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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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

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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