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Bowling Green, KY vs Lumberton, TX

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Highlights
- Lumberton spends 14.2% less per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Lumberton than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lumberton had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYLumberton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,885$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31094573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's an OK place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I can NOT believe the water quality here is 47! Everyone we've spoken with in regards to the water all have the same opinions: "don't give it to your dog; disconnect  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lumberton is a small town, nearly a bedroom community for Beaumont-Port Arthur. The school district is good, and fiscially conservative. Stores are adequate but  More

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