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Hagerstown, MD vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia spends 11.4% more per student than Hagerstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Columbia than in Hagerstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hagerstown
 Hagerstown, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Hagerstown    10 Reviews
DANNY · Hagerstown, MD
NOT A GOOD SCHOOL
Over 4 years ago

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ALLOW BULLYING.............. MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS BEEN A STUDENT SINCE PRE K AND STARTING IN  More

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DANNY · Hagerstown, MD
NOT A SCHOOL TO SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO
Over 4 years ago

THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, THEY ALLOW BULLYING.............. MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAS BEEN A STUDENT SINCE PRE K AND STARTING IN  More

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Chance · Hagerstown, MD
Living
Over 13 years ago

Life Living.  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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