2026 Compare Cities Education:
Rexburg, ID vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 113.1% more per student than Rexburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Fairbanks than in Rexburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rexburg
 Rexburg, IDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,065  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor845  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rexburg    11 Reviews

Stop moving here from California you people are ruining our town with your dumb california demands. If you are moving here from California either respect our way of life  More

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Over 8 years ago

Move here years ago from California. Wonderful place to raise a family and the sports opportunities here are unparalleled. It's not much of a drive to Island Park,  More

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We moved our family here from California for a better life and it worked. Now I help people buy homes here. I have a Love It or Leave It guarantee for all of my home  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 15 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 16 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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