2025 Compare Cities Education:
Whittier, AK vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 19.3% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% higher in Minneapolis than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier
 Whittier, AKMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Whittier    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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