2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkland, WA vs Prospect, KY

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Highlights
- Prospect spends 22.2% less per student than Kirkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Prospect than in Kirkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prospect had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAProspect, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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