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Forest City, NC vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus spends 12.0% more per student than Forest City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Columbus than in Forest City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest City
 Forest City, NCColumbus, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,462  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,300$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Vaughn · Columbus, NC
Wonderful Weather
Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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