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Purcellville, VA vs Columbus, NC

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- Columbus spends 30.2% less per student than Purcellville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Columbus than in Purcellville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Purcellville
 Purcellville, VAColumbus, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,300$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5184573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Purcellville    1 Reviews
John · Purcellville, VA
Housing Costs
Over 14 years ago

Housing in this area is expensive, especially for being located so far away (> 15 min drive) from a major shopping  More

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Vaughn · Columbus, NC
Wonderful Weather
Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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