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Paducah, KY vs Chili, NY

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Highlights
- Chili spends 94.0% more per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.0% lower in Chili than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chili had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYChili, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Chili    2 Reviews

I have lived in or near Chili for over 40 years . I was lucky to find my dream job here. I also lived in SanAntonio Texas and toured most countries in Europe. I can say  More

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We lived in Chili, NY for almost 20 years. We had to relocate for jobs. If that weren't the case, we would most likely still be living there. The area has grown so  More

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