2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, IN vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 1.3% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Columbus than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    5 Reviews

We have one of the best schools in Indiana (Shaw) and a great downtown area, with something going on all the time. Come join the  More

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We visited downtown Madison over the weekend and had a great, great time! One of the court house which had burned down was sad, but ran into a few great stores. One  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nothing much to do. Low crime  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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