2026 Compare Cities Education:
Shaker Heights, OH vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah spends 30.7% less per student than Shaker Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Paducah than in Shaker Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shaker Heights
 Shaker Heights, OHPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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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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