2024 Compare Cities Education:
Kodiak, AK vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 46.3% less per student than Kodiak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Houston than in Kodiak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kodiak
 Kodiak, AKHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,895$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,184$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,831$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3415.8216.23
 Students per Librarian49214704573
 Students per Counselor228473530
 Grade School Educ.9.2%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.2%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.4%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.4%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Kodiak    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was born & raised on a tiny island several miles from the town of Kodiak, AK. When I returned (for 7 years), I raised my 3 kids there by myself. I had to work 3 jobs/7  More

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A word of warning to people researching places before taking a job or moving. The published cost of living estimates for Kodiak can drastically understate the true cost  More

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Kodiak has excellent access to outdoor recreation like hiking, fishing, hunting, berry-picking, mountain biking, four-wheeling, and kayaking. Also a golf course and a  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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