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Fort Smith, AR vs Wasilla, AK

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- Wasilla spends 26.4% more per student than Fort Smith.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.2% higher in Wasilla than in Fort Smith. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wasilla had 14.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARWasilla, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,197  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews
Braulio · Knik-Fairview, AK
Breathtaking Scenery with a hint of civilization!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Toni · Knik-Fairview, AK
Why Wasilla is not for me
Over 4 years ago

Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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Dick · Wasilla, AK
school costs are misleading
Over 13 years ago

The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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