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Talkeetna, AK vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 57.0% more per student than Talkeetna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Valdez than in Talkeetna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Talkeetna
 Talkeetna, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor448  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Talkeetna    1 Reviews
Tom · Salinas, CA
awesome place
Over 4 years ago

We were lucky enough to stay in Talkeetna for a week. We rented a cabin on a lake thru Airbnb. People were friendly and groceries and shops were close by. Can’t wait to  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews
anonymous · Valdez, AK
Expensive place to live
Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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