2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brigham City, UT vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 80.4% more per student than Brigham City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% higher in Fairbanks than in Brigham City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brigham City
 Brigham City, UTFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Brigham City    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Brigham City internet wx forecast is pretty accurate, but the TV forecasts are seldom  More

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Over 15 years ago

Has everything you need EXCEPT a good coffee shop! Be prepared to go to Ogden or Logan, or buy online.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Most people are Mormon in this city. The culture of the city seems strongly influenced by  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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