2026 Compare Cities Education:
Paducah, KY vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 31.6% more per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Los Altos than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%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 Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 18 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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