2026 Compare Cities Education:
Paducah, KY vs Asheboro, NC

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- Asheboro spends 26.7% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Asheboro than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheboro had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYAsheboro, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,801$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Asheboro    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

A very nice place to visit for tranquility,but to live is another thing only one movie theater,one wallmart,a very too small for me.Not expensive to live here, where  More

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Over 18 years ago

Asheboro N.C. a small town with big town  More

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My husband & I moved to Asheboro NC from Middletown NY last year, and we could not be happier. The cost of living, low housing prices, convenience to major cities, and  More

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