2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bowie, MD vs Addison, TX

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Highlights
- Addison spends 25.2% less per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Addison than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Addison had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDAddison, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 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 10 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 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Addison    7 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 13 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  More

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