2025 Compare Cities Education:
Owensboro, KY vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Fayetteville spends 18.6% less per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Fayetteville than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fayetteville had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,908$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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