2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wyoming, MI vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 20.8% more per student than Wyoming.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.4% higher in Fairbanks than in Wyoming. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wyoming
 Wyoming, MIFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wyoming    3 Reviews

I lived in Wyoming, and it is relatively safe compared to the 49504 or 49503 areas of Grand Rapids. The gang activity is growing, mostly as you get closer to city/28th  More

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Over 16 years ago

Michigan State University is expanding its medical school into the Grand Rapids area, which should improve the quality of an already good health care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Jobs could be better than they are and housing would be nice for the market to  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 14 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 15 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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