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Kettle Falls, WA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 56.2% more per student than Kettle Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% lower in Valdez than in Kettle Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kettle Falls
 Kettle Falls, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,958  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor502  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Kettle Falls    3 Reviews
Wayne · Kettle Falls, WA
Not perfect, but Kettle Falls is close.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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Wayne · Kettle Falls, WA
Not perfect, but Kettle Falls is close.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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Rob · Kettle Falls, WA
Kettle Falls Embodies What is Wrong with Small Tow
Over 13 years ago

There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews
anonymous · Valdez, AK
Expensive place to live
Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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