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Oakland, MD vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie spends 6.3% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Bowie than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowie had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, MDBowie, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews
shepherd · McHenry, MD
Recreational Community
Over 16 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
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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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
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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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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