2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Frisco, TX

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Highlights
- Frisco spends 15.9% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.9% lower in Frisco than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Frisco had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKFrisco, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 15 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 16 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 Frisco    23 Reviews

If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are  More

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Amir · 
Over 4 years ago

Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible  More

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