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Paducah, KY vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 11.8% less per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 19.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews
Joel · 
I don’t love it or hate it
Over 6 years ago

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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Virginia · Swannanoa, NC
Worth a Visit
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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A · Paducah, KY
Stay far away!
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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews
ab55 · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Future Move
Over 13 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Lisa · Pigeon Forge, TN
A great place to live
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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