2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paducah, KY vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland spends 27.2% more per student than Paducah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Portland than in Paducah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paducah
 Paducah, KYPortland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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