2025 Compare Cities Education:
Owensboro, KY vs Richmond, IN

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 19.4% less per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Richmond than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYRichmond, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,951$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4934573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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