2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, KY vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 2.1% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.4% higher in Riverside than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, KYRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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