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Louisville, KY vs Owensboro, KY

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- Owensboro spends 10.7% less per student than Louisville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Owensboro than in Louisville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owensboro had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Louisville

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 Louisville, KYOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,618$13,949$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255$11,284$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,769$7,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1515.0216.23
 Students per Librarian4675074573
 Students per Counselor227353530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%6.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%25.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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