2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Owasso, OK

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Highlights
- Owasso spends 38.0% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% lower in Owasso than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owasso had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKOwasso, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Owasso    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I Love living in Owasoo and Hate the fact I will have to move to Texas, My last 23 years in Owasso have been some of the best in my  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are so many new houses popping up in Owasso. What used to be vacant land is now being tilled up and sectioned off for builders. Great place to live and start a  More

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Over 19 years ago

....north of Tulsa. Most residents work in Tulsa and make the drive home daily. The town is booming, soon you won't have to go to Tulsa for anything....good shopping,  More

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