2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bowie, MD vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 0.1% less per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Aurora than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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