2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rutland, VT vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 24.6% less per student than Rutland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Columbia than in Rutland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rutland
 Rutland, VTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,738  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor164  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rutland    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Rutland provides so many community opportunities, a rich outdoor activity selection, amazing school system and a community that believes in supporting and enriching our  More

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Rutland is not a great place to live, unless you have alot of money and dont want to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been here five years so far (2002-2007)and have found that snow in the low lying areas is rarely too much (more than 4" sticking)at any one time and when it does  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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