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Lander, WY vs Juneau, AK

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Highlights
- Juneau spends 22.0% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% higher in Juneau than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Juneau had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYJuneau, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 11 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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