2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paducah, KY vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 7.2% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Gulf Shores than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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