2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, IL vs Paducah, KY

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Highlights
- Paducah spends 10.2% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Paducah than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ILPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor860  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  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 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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