2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ketchikan, AK vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla spends 24.9% less per student than Ketchikan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.0% higher in Wasilla than in Ketchikan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wasilla had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ketchikan
 Ketchikan, AKWasilla, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,603  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor270  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

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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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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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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