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Bowling Green, KY vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 5.5% less per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in McAllen than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 8 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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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