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Bowie, MD vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac spends 12.1% more per student than Bowie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Potomac than in Bowie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Potomac had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowie
 Bowie, MDPotomac, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.5%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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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