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Lakeland, FL vs Bowling Green, OH

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- Bowling Green spends 43.5% more per student than Lakeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Bowling Green than in Lakeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

THE QUALITY OF EDCUCATION IS EXCELLENT. AS A COLLEGE TOWN, BOWLING GREEN STRIVES TO CONTINUE EXCEEDING IN EDUCATING OUR  More

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Bowling Green is a great place to raise a family. Low cost of living, good schools, great parks and a caring community all combine to make BG a great place to live and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ohio magazine ranked BG one of the best hometowns in the state. Great, laid back place to raise a family; the University (with over 20,000 students)keeps the economy  More

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