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Spruce Pine, NC vs Columbia, NC

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- Columbia spends 36.7% more per student than Spruce Pine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Columbia than in Spruce Pine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spruce Pine
 Spruce Pine, NCColumbia, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Lyndsey · Fayetteville, NC
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My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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