2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Happy Valley, OR

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Highlights
- Happy Valley spends 5.7% more per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% lower in Happy Valley than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Happy Valley had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKHappy Valley, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,730$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,998$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Happy Valley    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Happy Valley, OR is a great place to live. Just east of Portland its on a hill where you could see the beautiful city(Portland) in the valley. All the beautiful lights  More

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Over 14 years ago

Left NYC and moved straight to Portland 5 years ago. I'm in early 40s with kids and wife and they love it here  More

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Over 15 years ago

Damascus is a quiet community just East of Portland. We are close to Gresham, Clackamas, and Boring/Sandy. There is farm land out this way, nice friendly people and the  More

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