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Owensboro, KY vs Mentor, OH

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Highlights
- Mentor spends 13.6% more per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Mentor than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mentor had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYMentor, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,844$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,578$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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