2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hopkinsville, KY vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 21.9% more per student than Hopkinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Columbus than in Hopkinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hopkinsville
 Hopkinsville, KYColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,015  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hopkinsville    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 18 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  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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