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Kearney, NE vs Danville, KY

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Highlights
- Danville spends 30.7% more per student than Kearney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Danville than in Kearney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kearney
 Kearney, NEDanville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,724$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,639  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4304573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  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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