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Kodiak, AK vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 42.8% less per student than Kodiak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Bloomington than in Kodiak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kodiak
 Kodiak, AKBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,184  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Kodiak    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born & raised on a tiny island several miles from the town of Kodiak, AK. When I returned (for 7 years), I raised my 3 kids there by myself. I had to work 3 jobs/7  More

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A word of warning to people researching places before taking a job or moving. The published cost of living estimates for Kodiak can drastically understate the true cost  More

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Kodiak has excellent access to outdoor recreation like hiking, fishing, hunting, berry-picking, mountain biking, four-wheeling, and kayaking. Also a golf course and a  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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