2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Juneau, AK

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Highlights
- Juneau spends 60.3% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Juneau than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Juneau had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALJuneau, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,846$18,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927$18,176$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,597$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.2416.0816.23
 Students per Librarian5283614573
 Students per Counselor396300530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.1%95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%25.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.0%2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 10 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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