2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ketchikan, AK vs Buckley, WA

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Highlights
- Buckley spends 9.4% less per student than Ketchikan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% higher in Buckley than in Ketchikan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buckley had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchikan
 Ketchikan, AKBuckley, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,603  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor270  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Buckley    1 Reviews

Politics here is very liberal and has decimated the state economy! Washington is extremely unfriendly toward business and if I could choose again where to live it would  More

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