2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 6.9% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.0% lower in Denver than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,717$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938$12,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,407$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.614.916.23
 Students per Librarian92520954573
 Students per Counselor328411530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.1%1.5%
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 13 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 14 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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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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