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Sitka, AK vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 55.7% less per student than Sitka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Phoenix than in Sitka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sitka

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 Sitka, AKPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,847$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,366$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,070$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8918.2416.23
 Students per Librarian118423484573
 Students per Counselor241718530
 Grade School Educ.2.6%8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.8%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 17 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 Phoenix    447 Reviews

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  More

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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put  More

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ZIPS IN SITKA, ALASKA
99835
ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total

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