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Paducah, KY vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 1.7% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Brookings than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 6 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 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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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
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 Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 13 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 17 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 19 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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