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Big Lake, MN vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 80.6% more per student than Big Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Valdez than in Big Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Lake
 Big Lake, MNValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,784  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor636  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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anonymous · Valdez, AK
Expensive place to live
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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