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Owensboro, KY vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 22.9% less per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Tucson than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro

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 Owensboro, KYTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,949$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,003$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0216.6616.23
 Students per Librarian50714474573
 Students per Counselor353519530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.8%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
42301 42303
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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