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Bowling Green, KY vs Olney, IL

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Highlights
- Olney spends 59.3% more per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Olney than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olney had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green

Education
 Bowling Green, KYOlney, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,687$20,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814$11,485$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,777$6,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.516.2116.23
 Students per Librarian5538134573
 Students per Counselor407745530
 Grade School Educ.7.7%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.8%92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%25.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%15.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%18.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.2%1.5%

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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 6 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 Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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ZIPS IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
42101 42104 42103 42122
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