2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Norfolk, NE

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 17.7% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.2% lower in Norfolk than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKNorfolk, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,579$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 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 Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 20 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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