2025 Compare Cities Education:
Effingham, IL vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 24.0% less per student than Effingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Bowling Green than in Effingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Effingham
 Effingham, ILBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  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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