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Granite Bay, CA vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia spends 36.8% less per student than Granite Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Columbia than in Granite Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Granite Bay
 Granite Bay, CAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,801$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,478$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  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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