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Ballston Spa, NY vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah spends 38.4% less per student than Ballston Spa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% higher in Paducah than in Ballston Spa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ballston Spa
 Ballston Spa, NYPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 20 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 6 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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