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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 21.3% more per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Columbia than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  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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