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Bowling Green, KY vs Round Lake, IL

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- Round Lake spends 92.6% more per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Round Lake than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Round Lake had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYRound Lake, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews
Mary · Bowling Green, KY
Great place for young familes and retired folks
Over 7 years ago

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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Joseph · Bowling Green, KY
Worst of the worst
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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Jill · Bowling Green, KY
Never Been Able To Adjust Here
Over 10 years ago

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 Round Lake    2 Reviews
John  · Round Lake, IL
Round Lake, Illinois - A Great Place to Move If Yo
Over 16 years ago

Round Lake, Illinois is a town that stretches from Route 60 on the southern borders to about Fish Lake Road on the western edge to Route 134 on the northern fringes.   More

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Scott · Round Lake, IL
Do not move here
Over 19 years ago

Absolutely without a doubt the worst place in America to live. Property taxes are the highest in the State 3.76 % of value. If you have the misfortune of working in  More

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