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Nicholasville, KY vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington spends 7.9% more per student than Nicholasville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Lexington than in Nicholasville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nicholasville
 Nicholasville, KYLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Nicholasville    7 Reviews
The Person · Nicholasville, KY
Nicholasville, KY
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here my entire life, it is  More

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Robert · Nicholasville, KY
Education, really?
Over 14 years ago

When it comes to quality education Nicholasville, Ky shouldn't pop onto your radar. Not only are the schools over capacity but they will push kids up a grade even when  More

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Robert · Nicholasville, KY
Keep Things In Sight
Over 14 years ago

Violent crimes in this area are rare compared to the national average, however some individuals within city limits have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews
Joy · Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington is a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

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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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
SEXYLEXI
Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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Thurston · Lexington-Fayette, KY
You aint from around here
Over 5 years ago

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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