2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, KY vs Gadsden, AL

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Highlights
- Gadsden spends 12.1% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Gadsden than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gadsden had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, KYGadsden, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4764573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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