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Benson, NC vs Valdez, AK

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Highlights
- Valdez spends 140.2% more per student than Benson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Valdez than in Benson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 21.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benson
 Benson, NCValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,117  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor369  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 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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