2024 Compare Cities Education:
Muskegon, MI vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 24.4% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.8% higher in Fairbanks than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MIFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,247$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,666$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8527.616.23
 Students per Librarian8719254573
 Students per Counselor634328530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.9%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.9%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  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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