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Nome, AK vs Galena, AK

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Highlights
- Galena spends 73.8% less per student than Nome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 609.5% higher in Galena than in Nome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galena had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nome
 Nome, AKGalena, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$31,629  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15854573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Over 15 years ago

Summer there is boating, fishing, hunting and flying out of a former Air Force base. Winter time there is an indoor public pool and weight room, Snow machines, cross  More

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