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2025 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, NC
Columbia, KY
United States
Expend. per Student
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$10,838
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,873
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,542
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
12.31
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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650
4573
Students per Counselor
466
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530
Grade School Educ.
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9.7%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
18.4%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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83.6%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
18.7%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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11.3%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
14.9%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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6.7%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.2%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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7.1%
1.5%
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