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Paducah, KY vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville spends 4.9% more per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.2% higher in Porterville than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Porterville had 23.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYPorterville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock944534573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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