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Taos, NM vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla spends 0.5% more per student than Taos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Wasilla than in Taos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wasilla had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taos

Education
 Taos, NMWasilla, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,149$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,994$14,494$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,370$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0819.4416.23
 Students per Librarian19018124573
 Students per Counselor691448530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%26.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%21.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 15 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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