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Montesano, WA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 3.2% more per student than Montesano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Columbia than in Montesano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montesano
 Montesano, WAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Montesano    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I lived in Montesano my entire life until moving away for college and career. -NOT a community of poverty -Great Festival of Lights during Christmas -Good schools,  More

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Concerning the last statement that "Sandra" left bothered me greatly. If you are talking about Montesano WA being "poverty" stricken, YOU ARE WRONG!!! Monte is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't know where you get your information, but from the climate to population to ALL of your facts...THEY ARE WRONG! The population at best is 3500 people, the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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