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Morgantown, WV vs Paducah, KY

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Highlights
- Paducah spends 4.1% more per student than Morgantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Paducah than in Morgantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgantown

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 Morgantown, WVPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,429$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,118$10,673$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,179$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0915.7116.23
 Students per Librarian7306214573
 Students per Counselor314343530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%6.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.9%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%27.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree8.3%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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 4 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 10 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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ZIPS IN MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
26505 26501
ZIPS IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
42003 42001

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