2025 Compare Cities Education:
McCall, ID vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 36.2% more per student than McCall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 88.7% higher in Fairbanks than in McCall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McCall
 McCall, IDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,041  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor619  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mccall    2 Reviews

McCall is a resort town and is a beautiful place located on picturesque Payette Lake and is surrounded by mountains. Summertime weather is relatively mild as McCall sits  More

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Over 11 years ago

I started doing a study on the right amount of sunshine for myself. My study turned out negative for where I am currently living.So I have been looking into Idaho  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 14 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 15 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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