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Washington, DC vs Kodiak, AK

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Highlights
- Kodiak spends 21.1% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in Kodiak than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kodiak had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington

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 Washington, DCKodiak, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$30,279$23,895$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069$22,184$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,354$10,831$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6514.3416.23
 Students per Librarian7964924573
 Students per Counselor445228530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.2%86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.0%10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%26.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.3%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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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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ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total
ZIPS IN KODIAK, ALASKA
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