2025 Compare Cities Education:
Prospect, KY vs Irving, TX

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Highlights
- Irving spends 15.7% less per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Irving than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irving had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYIrving, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Irving    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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