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Mobile, AL vs Pikeville, KY

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Highlights
- Pikeville spends 15.7% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% lower in Pikeville than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pikeville had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALPikeville, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,465$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,910$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Pikeville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I've lived in the wonderful county of Pike for the past seven years. Originally I am from Morgan County, but when I met my husband I made the move to Pikeville. Seven  More

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Over 18 years ago

Not much to do in the area, there has been alot of prescription drug abuse, but not alot of major crimes as one user said, I do enjoy the area, people are friendly, the  More

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I have lived in Pikeville, Kentucky for 28 years and I have lived in 3 other cities. I think that Pikeville is a wonderful place to live. I have a strong religious  More

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