2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairview Park, OH vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 14.9% less per student than Fairview Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Columbia than in Fairview Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairview Park
 Fairview Park, OHColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fairview Park    4 Reviews

I love living here. The seasons are great, as are the sports teams, affordability, commute, and plethora of activies  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very inexpensive to live here in Fairview. Close to the airport and shopping, esp Great Northern Mall. Crocker Park is only 15 min away as  More

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I grew up in Fairview Park, moved away, then returned as as adult with children of my own. I found the quality of education to be quite good. I have a daughter with  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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