2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilliard, OH vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 20.6% less per student than Hilliard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Columbus than in Hilliard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilliard
 Hilliard, OHColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hilliard    7 Reviews

I have been here now since 2005, and in that time i have seen the city change a lot, it used to be quiet here, homes were cheap, and income was good compared to cost of  More

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Over 11 years ago

The quality of life is dreary. Property tax is very high, cost of living in comparison to salary also high. Winter seems to last for a solid six months. The upside:  More

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Hilliard is a great place to live with its good schools and growing economy. However, allergy sufferers beware, the allergen are high. Tree, ragweed, you name it, but be  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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