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Krum, TX vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie spends 9.5% more per student than Krum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Bowie than in Krum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Krum
 Krum, TXBowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Krum    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Pros: 1. In general the people are very friendly - (Strangers will wave to passers by, courteous drivers. Etc.) 2. Safe. (Low crime, one of the few places where  More

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Over 20 years ago

Harley or Honda, Iron Horse or BMW, North Texas is a great place for motorcycle riding. The many 2-lane blacktops from Denton, TX north to the Oklahoma border and  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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