2026 Compare Cities Education:
Independence, KY vs Danville, KY

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Highlights
- Danville spends 38.4% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Danville than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYDanville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,724$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Reviews for Danville    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

If you like friendly non-judgmental people, four seasons, fertile land, beautiful natural scenery, low cost of living, this is a good  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great small college town for  More

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Over 20 years ago

Crime is Danville, in Kentucky really is driven, in my opinion, by the economy and lack of higher education. There is great opportunity for the area to grow in the next  More

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