2024 Compare Cities Education:
Paducah, KY vs Covington, KY

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Highlights
- Covington spends 13.6% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Covington than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYCovington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,985$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673$10,786$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,308$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7116.7416.23
 Students per Librarian6218014573
 Students per Counselor343368530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%28.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%0.6%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 4 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 10 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 Covington    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 12 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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