2025 Compare Cities Education:
South Bend, IN vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 39.3% more per student than South Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 80.6% higher in Fairbanks than in South Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Bend
 South Bend, INFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  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 14 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 15 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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