2026 Compare Cities Education:
Vicksburg, MS vs Paducah, KY

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- Paducah spends 21.7% less per student than Vicksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Paducah than in Vicksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paducah had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vicksburg
 Vicksburg, MSPaducah, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,985$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,308$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  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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