2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shawano, WI vs Columbus, NE

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 24.1% less per student than Shawano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Columbus than in Shawano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawano
 Shawano, WIColumbus, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,946$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,677  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,840$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2944573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Columbus is a mediocre town that has started to proliferate. The housing market is terrible; finding a place to rent at a reasonable price is next to impossible. It's  More

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