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Forest Lake, MN vs Columbus, MN

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- Columbus spends 10.0% more per student than Forest Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Columbus than in Forest Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest Lake
 Forest Lake, MNColumbus, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,558$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16154573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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