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Fort Riley, KS vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks spends 7.7% less per student than Fort Riley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 121.3% higher in Fairbanks than in Fort Riley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Riley

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 Fort Riley, KSFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,192$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,846$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,256$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4727.616.23
 Students per Librarian3419254573
 Students per Counselor499328530
 Grade School Educ.0.3%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.4%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.4%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.16.3%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.0%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.2%1.5%

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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 13 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 14 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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