2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bowling Green, KY vs Hopkinsville, KY

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Highlights
- Hopkinsville spends 13.5% less per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Hopkinsville than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hopkinsville had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYHopkinsville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13624573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Hopkinsville    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 18 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  More

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