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Benton Harbor, MI vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- Bowie spends 34.9% more per student than Benton Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in Bowie than in Benton Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 23.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton Harbor
 Benton Harbor, MIBowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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