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Latrobe, PA vs Bowie, MD

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Highlights
- Bowie spends 2.5% more per student than Latrobe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Bowie than in Latrobe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Latrobe
 Latrobe, PABowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,118  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Latrobe    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Pros: four seasons, 1hr away from Pittsburgh, good schools, good kids activities, affordable, a couple good parks Cons: a lot of old houses, no sidewalks outside of  More

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Over 10 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 10 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 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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