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Ketchikan, AK vs Mobile, AL

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Highlights
- Mobile spends 46.9% less per student than Ketchikan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.8% higher in Mobile than in Ketchikan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mobile had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchikan

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 Ketchikan, AKMobile, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,275$10,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,603$9,969$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,107$5,527$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5921.0416.23
 Students per Librarian3595794573
 Students per Counselor270450530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.3%89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.1%1.5%

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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 15 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 Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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