2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Neenah, WI

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Highlights
- Neenah spends 21.2% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.9% lower in Neenah than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Neenah had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKNeenah, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,455$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5464573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Neenah    5 Reviews

This Beautiful place to live! People are friendly, the lake is gorgeous and the schools are wonderful! The cost of living is beliw the national average and the entire  More

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Over 15 years ago

First, the "plusses": Neenah has some of the best schools I've seen, with some of the best teachers. They also have great programs for kids with disabilities at little  More

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Well I have lived in neenah my whole life I was born and raised here and I think its the perfect place for that. However now that I am over the age of 18 i believe i  More

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