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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Powell, OH vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus spends 19.2% more per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Columbus than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Powell    5 Reviews
Dr. Ralph  · Rio Grande, OH
Great location and even better schools
Over 15 years ago

We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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Dr. Ralph  · Rio Grande, OH
Great location and even better schools
Over 15 years ago

We are in a wonderful community. The people are friendly and the children are very courteous. What is even better is the school district is one of the tops in the state  More

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dan · Powell, OH
Public Schools
Over 17 years ago

We have had four children attend the Olentangy School system over the past 15 years. I have been impressed with the manner in which the administration has accommodated  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

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

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

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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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
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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