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Whittier, AK vs Sutton-Alpine, AK

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Highlights
- Sutton-Alpine spends 36.3% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.5% higher in Sutton-Alpine than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sutton-Alpine had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier
 Whittier, AKSutton-Alpine, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,979$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8124573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Sutton-Alpine    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We acquired our homesite 1985, built a log cabin/house and permanently moved there in 2000. Left in 2010 (in our 70's) as the cold became a problem, but still love it  More

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