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Waynesville, MO vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 35.3% more per student than Waynesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Columbia than in Waynesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesville
 Waynesville, MOColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Waynesville    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Utilities in Waynesville are outrageous. My bill includes, electric, water, sewer, trash pick up and gas. Our bill for the winter has been 350, 400, 450, now 500. In  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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