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Kodiak, AK vs Sandpoint, ID

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Highlights
- Sandpoint spends 55.0% less per student than Kodiak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Sandpoint than in Kodiak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kodiak
 Kodiak, AKSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,184  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor228  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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