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Onalaska, WI vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus spends 5.9% more per student than Onalaska.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.6% higher in Columbus than in Onalaska. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Onalaska
 Onalaska, WIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Onalaska    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Onalaska is a great place to live! Every aspect is perfect  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was in nearby lacrosse working for a couple months, and there was nothing to do but drink and fish. And cold you fish. There was this small family owned boat rental  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a great town to raise a family in. The people are mostly friendly, and if you like small town life, then this is the place for you. It has a university nearby,  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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