2025 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, IN vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 19.1% more per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Columbus than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,097  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor896  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 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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