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Ketchikan, AK vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield spends 25.0% less per student than Ketchikan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.5% higher in Bakersfield than in Ketchikan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bakersfield had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchikan

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 Ketchikan, AKBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,275$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,603$12,833$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,107$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5922.6316.23
 Students per Librarian359352994573
 Students per Counselor270764530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%9.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%22.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 15 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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ZIPS IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
99901
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93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total

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