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Texarkana, AR vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Bowling Green spends 5.3% less per student than Texarkana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.3% higher in Bowling Green than in Texarkana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Texarkana

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 Texarkana, ARBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,395$12,687$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,501$9,814$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,755$5,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0216.516.23
 Students per Librarian5125534573
 Students per Counselor291407530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.0%84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%21.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%30.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.6%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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ZIPS IN TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
71854
ZIPS IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
42101 42104 42103 42122

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