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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Sparta, NC vs Columbia, KY

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- Columbia spends 12.3% less per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Columbia than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NCColumbia, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,838$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,873  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,542$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6504573
 Students per Counselor466  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.1%1.5%
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