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Del Rio, TX vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green spends 11.8% more per student than Del Rio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Bowling Green than in Del Rio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Rio
 Del Rio, TXBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,064  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Del Rio    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Del Rio is really a pretty great place. My family has transplanted here - it has it's pro's and con's - having lived in both big cities and small towns, but overall,  More

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Over 17 years ago

i couldnt be happier in del rio i lub dat place it my hometown bt it big  More

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Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived here for 2 1/2 years. We are both age 40's. like it very much. There is very little crime. Truly, chances are you will never heard or be exposed  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 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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