2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gary, IN vs Hopkinsville, KY

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Highlights
- Hopkinsville spends 15.9% less per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Hopkinsville than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hopkinsville had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INHopkinsville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13624573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Hopkinsville    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 18 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  More

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