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Wasilla, AK vs De Kalb, TX

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- De Kalb spends 19.8% less per student than Wasilla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% lower in De Kalb than in Wasilla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- De Kalb had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wasilla
 Wasilla, AKDe Kalb, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12564573
 Students per Counselor448  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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Reviews for De Kalb    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you are looking for a small town charm, Super friendly neighbors and peace and quiet This is the place to hang your  More

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Over 9 years ago

For such a small town to have such a high crime rating. Sad. People need to exercise their right to using self defense. Maybe the problem people will move  More

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