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Tuscumbia, AL vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 36.5% more per student than Tuscumbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.1% higher in Fairbanks than in Tuscumbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscumbia
 Tuscumbia, ALFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,290  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor484  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscumbia    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Tuscumbia, AL is a nice small town - good climate, friendly people and and the cost of living is not  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful city in the northwest corner of  More

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Most people who live in the city limits of Tuscumbia, AL are within ten or fifteen minutes of two good hospitals. Helen Keller Memorial Hospital is just across the city  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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