2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mansfield, TX vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 1.9% less per student than Mansfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Columbus than in Mansfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mansfield
 Mansfield, TXColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mansfield    15 Reviews

I lived in Mansfield for over 15 years. Now it's so crowded, poor infrastructure, slow trash pick up and house are being built on top of each other. Now they are trying  More

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Over 5 years ago

Be careful moving to this town, they build new houses and schools very close to active gas wells. Over 50 active gas wells in this town, some homes are few hundred feet  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Mansfield about 18 years. It has grown a lot but I believe they’re doing pretty good with keeping up with the number of people except possibly the traffic  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 4 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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