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St. Charles, IL vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia spends 1.8% more per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Columbia than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles
 St. Charles, ILColumbia, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
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Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews
Barbara · St. Charles, IL
good
Over 13 years ago

good  More

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Chris · St. Charles, IL
Cost of Living in Saint Charles
Over 15 years ago

Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Kay · St. Charles, IL
Living in St. Charles
Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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