2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sitka, AK vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Leadville spends 28.0% less per student than Sitka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% higher in Leadville than in Sitka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leadville had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sitka
 Sitka, AKLeadville, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,205$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10494573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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