2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spencer, IN vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 1.0% more per student than Spencer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Columbus than in Spencer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spencer
 Spencer, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,818  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5754573
 Students per Counselor1468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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