2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bowie, MD vs Orangeburg, SC

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Highlights
- Orangeburg spends 17.8% less per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Orangeburg than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orangeburg had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDOrangeburg, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,775$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2524573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Avoid this town  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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