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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green spends 48.1% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% higher in Bowling Green than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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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 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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