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Fairbanks, AK vs West Haven, CT

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- West Haven spends 30.6% more per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.1% lower in West Haven than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Haven had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews
Martin · North Pole, AK
Comfortable, But Winters Are Getting Harder
Over 11 years ago

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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CJ · Ogden, UT
Interested in Fairbanks
Over 15 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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Sandy · Fairbanks, AK
Think Twice!
Over 16 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 West Haven    7 Reviews
sylvia · West Haven, CT
climate
Over 11 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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jean · West Haven, CT
real estate taxes
Over 16 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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awad · West Haven, CT
crime
Over 16 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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