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Nome, AK vs Whittier, AK

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- Whittier spends 36.3% less per student than Nome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Whittier than in Nome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whittier had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nome
 Nome, AKWhittier, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$31,629  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Patrick · Anchorage, AK
A Strange Little Town
Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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