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Crescent City, CA vs Ketchikan, AK

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Highlights
- Ketchikan spends 45.4% more per student than Crescent City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% lower in Ketchikan than in Crescent City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ketchikan had 39.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Crescent City
 Crescent City, CAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.26.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Crescent City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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