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Seward, AK vs Valdez, AK

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Highlights
- Valdez spends 28.4% more per student than Seward.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Valdez than in Seward. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seward

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 Seward, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,627$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,193$20,943$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,414$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.612.516.23
 Students per Librarian57104573
 Students per Counselor4321029530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%33.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%32.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Seward    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

At first view, Seward looks pretty good. It's scenic enough, sitting along Resurrection Bay, a deepwater fjord with glaciers hanging from the mountains surrounding  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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99664
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