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Valdez, AK vs Box Elder, SD

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Highlights
- Box Elder spends 56.8% less per student than Valdez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Box Elder than in Valdez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Box Elder had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valdez
 Valdez, AKBox Elder, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,333$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,774$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10444573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

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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