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Owensboro, KY vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer spends 9.2% more per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% higher in Palmer than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palmer had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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