2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bowling Green, KY vs Valley Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Valley Springs spends 12.0% more per student than Bowling Green.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% higher in Valley Springs than in Bowling Green. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Springs had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bowling Green
 Bowling Green, KYValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,212$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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