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Abilene, KS vs Soldotna, AK

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Highlights
- Soldotna spends 39.1% more per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Soldotna than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Soldotna had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene
 Abilene, KSSoldotna, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 6 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 6 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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Reviews for Soldotna    1 Reviews

May through late August: Summer with highs being in the 70's. This Summer (2006) so far it's been mainly cloudy and rainy. Our Summer daylight is awesome though, and  More

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