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Mill Creek, WA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 0.0% less per student than Mill Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.0% higher in Fairbanks than in Mill Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Creek

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 Mill Creek, WAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,718$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,118$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.9127.616.23
 Students per Librarian15649254573
 Students per Counselor420328530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.9%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Mill Creek    3 Reviews

The State of Washington finds many, many ways to tax their residents, more so than anywhere else I have lived. I moved here from the Bay Area, and wish I had stayed in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We love it here been out of the south (baton rouge,la) for almost 3 years, but will not be able to stay because the standard of living is over the  More

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Over 18 years ago

When I lived there a few years ago, most houses were around 500K and up. IF that's your price range, the schools are good and the area is very pretty. Lots of  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 MILL CREEK, WASHINGTON
98012
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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