2025 Compare Cities Education:
Paonia, CO vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington spends 23.7% more per student than Paonia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Lexington than in Paonia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paonia
 Paonia, COLexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,941  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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