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Fayetteville, AR vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Bowling Green spends 11.7% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Bowling Green than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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