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Paducah, KY vs Cullman, AL

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- Cullman spends 21.7% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Cullman than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cullman had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYCullman, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,944$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,277$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 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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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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Reviews for Cullman    3 Reviews

I lived in Cullman for over 13 years when my family brought two plants there. It was tough, at first, because I wasn't a native and it is a very cliquish type of town. I  More

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I'm very hopeful that the recent Alcohol Legalization will bring in more business such as restaurants and entertainment venues. Cullman has a lot of potential if the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cullman is about 45 minutes south of Huntsville and 45 minutes north of Birmingham. Cullman is a town that never changes and always stays the same. Cullman doesn't  More

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