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Williams, AZ vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 46.2% more per student than Williams.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.0% higher in Fairbanks than in Williams. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Williams

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 Williams, AZFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,118$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,493$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3327.616.23
 Students per Librarian8089254573
 Students per Counselor357328530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.5%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.1%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.0%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Williams    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Williams Arizona is a great place to live and an amazing place to visit. My husband and I bought a summer home here in 2008. We moved full time to Williams a year ago  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Williams for a few years now. At first I was completely in love with this rustic, Rockwelliam little town, but as the years have passed I think I made a  More

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Williams Az is like a poor city. No place to raise children.Place to vacation and I don't even think to retire. You have to haul your water and it is filled with messy  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN WILLIAMS, ARIZONA
86046
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99701 99703

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