2024 Compare Cities Education:
Worcester, MA vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 24.1% less per student than Worcester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Lexington than in Worcester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Worcester
 Worcester, MALexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,742$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667$13,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,582$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6913.4716.23
 Students per Librarian4646474573
 Students per Counselor379450530
 Grade School Educ.5.9%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.8%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%45.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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