2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Hanover, MA

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Highlights
- Hanover spends 7.0% more per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.6% lower in Hanover than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hanover had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKHanover, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,526$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 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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Reviews for Hanover    2 Reviews

Nice suburb with good size lots and mostly very nice homes. Few drawbacks....not enough street lights and not enough sidewalks on the streets! Also the lower half of  More

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Great town, great schools but couple of drawbacks. They don't have enough street lights and sidewalks on their streets. Also, the lower half of Route 53 is dumpy!!   More

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