2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olney, IL vs Owensboro, KY

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- Owensboro spends 31.0% less per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Owensboro than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owensboro had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, ILOwensboro, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,949$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5074573
 Students per Counselor745  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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