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Kingston, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 0.2% more per student than Kingston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.9% higher in Fairbanks than in Kingston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kingston

Education
 Kingston, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,675$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,929$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8227.616.23
 Students per Librarian8359254573
 Students per Counselor382328530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.2%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.9%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 16 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN KINGSTON, WASHINGTON
98346
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99701 99703

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