2025 Compare Cities Education:
Leawood, KS vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 3.8% less per student than Leawood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Columbus than in Leawood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leawood
 Leawood, KSColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  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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