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Staunton, VA vs Columbus, MS

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 60.0% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Columbus than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VAColumbus, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,806$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,722$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5394573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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