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Friday Harbor, WA vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan spends 4.5% more per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Ketchikan than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ketchikan had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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