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Birch Bay, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka spends 38.5% more per student than Birch Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Sitka than in Birch Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sitka had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birch Bay
 Birch Bay, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,847$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,070$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11844573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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