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Prospect, KY vs Greenwood, IN

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Highlights
- Greenwood spends 17.5% less per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% higher in Greenwood than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greenwood had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYGreenwood, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,885$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,366$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6624573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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Reviews for Greenwood    8 Reviews

I have lived in Greenwood 23 of my 35 years. Both as a child and as an adult with children. Recently my husband & I relocated to York, PA.... a city of a similar size.  More

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Greenwood has a mall, a bunch of fast food joints and tons of right-wing, Trump loving 'necks' to fill them. I often have to remind myself that this is technically the  More

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Nice long Spring and Fall seasons. Beautiful fall colors. Summers can be rather hot and humid, but never miserable like those I have experienced in Texas and  More

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