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Evanston, WY vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 0.3% less per student than Evanston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 118.9% higher in Fairbanks than in Evanston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Evanston

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 Evanston, WYFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,773$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,146$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,172$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.6127.616.23
 Students per Librarian1579254573
 Students per Counselor348328530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.0%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.0%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.6%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN EVANSTON, WYOMING
82930
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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