2024 Compare Cities Education:
Owensboro, KY vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 9.2% more per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Portage than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,949$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,003$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0217.3116.23
 Students per Librarian5077214573
 Students per Counselor353589530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 5 years ago

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

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Over 5 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 Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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