2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bowling Green, KY vs Batavia, IL

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- Batavia spends 38.6% more per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Batavia than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Batavia had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYBatavia, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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