2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, TN vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah spends 44.8% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Paducah than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, TNPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Cheap property taxes, no state income  More

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Lexington is a Great Place to Raise Kids! This community is a wonderful, warm place where everyone knows each other and is very supportive of everyone in the community.  More

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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 6 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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