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Nicholasville, KY vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 7.9% more per student than Nicholasville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Lexington than in Nicholasville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nicholasville

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 Nicholasville, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,886$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,489$13,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,106$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0713.4716.23
 Students per Librarian8166474573
 Students per Counselor408450530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.0%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%45.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.2%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%3.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Nicholasville    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my entire life, it is  More

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Over 13 years ago

When it comes to quality education Nicholasville, Ky shouldn't pop onto your radar. Not only are the schools over capacity but they will push kids up a grade even when  More

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Over 13 years ago

Violent crimes in this area are rare compared to the national average, however some individuals within city limits have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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ZIPS IN NICHOLASVILLE, KENTUCKY
40356
ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total

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