2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burke, VA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 0.8% more per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 104.1% higher in Fairbanks than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  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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