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Odessa, TX vs Kenai, AK

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Highlights
- Kenai spends 94.1% more per student than Odessa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Kenai than in Odessa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kenai had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Odessa
 Odessa, TXKenai, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 5 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 8 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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