2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wasilla, AK vs Farmington, NM

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Highlights
- Farmington spends 18.2% less per student than Wasilla.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Farmington than in Wasilla. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wasilla
 Wasilla, AKFarmington, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,458$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7564573
 Students per Counselor448  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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