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Willis, TX vs Columbia, TN

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 16.1% less per student than Willis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Columbia than in Willis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 26.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Willis
 Willis, TXColumbia, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,801$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,478$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Willis    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Its a great place, just outside of houston it is just the right distance from everything where you dont feel consumed by the  More

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Over 17 years ago

well, i've lived in willis for approx. 12 years, and i've got to say, this is one of the greatest towns to live in!!!! it's still small, but growing by leaps and bounds.  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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