2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 4.9% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Petaluma than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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