2024 Compare Cities Education:
Owensboro, KY vs Richmond, KY

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 22.5% less per student than Owensboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Richmond than in Owensboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owensboro
 Owensboro, KYRichmond, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,949$10,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,284$9,886$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,003$6,003$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0215.3116.23
 Students per Librarian5076064573
 Students per Counselor353527530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%34.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%3.1%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 Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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