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Kenai, AK vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 39.4% less per student than Kenai.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Chattanooga than in Kenai. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kenai
 Kenai, AKChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,193  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor432  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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