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Owensboro, KY vs Atwater, CA

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Highlights
- Atwater spends 2.7% more per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% higher in Atwater than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atwater had 21.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYAtwater, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  More

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