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Smyrna, GA vs Bow Mar, CO

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Highlights
- Bow Mar spends 9.7% more per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Bow Mar than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bow Mar had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, GABow Mar, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Bow Mar    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Total is higher than I thought at 4.35%. (2.9% State, 1.0% RTD (transport), .25% County, .10% Cultural District, and .10% Fire District. That equals 4.35% not the 8.1%  More

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Over 13 years ago

The city of Bow Mar has no sales tax. State and County sales taxes are no more the 3.75% An 8.1% sales tax rate is pure  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boulder's reputation as having one of the best schools in the world(#11), and being several times rated as the #1 Party school, gives an awful lot of irony and possibly  More

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