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Oxford, NC vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah spends 29.6% more per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Paducah than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, NCPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor363  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Oxford    1 Reviews
ray · Oxford, NC
I have lived in Oxford for almost 3 years now...
Over 19 years ago

Small southern town, straight highway shot to jobs. Tight knit community that is ~ 50/50 black/white. I enjoy the unity in the town. Even the low income sections are  More

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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 5 years ago

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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Virginia · Swannanoa, NC
Worth a Visit
Over 5 years ago

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

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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
Over 11 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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