2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yakutat, AK vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo spends 19.7% less per student than Yakutat.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Hilo than in Yakutat. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilo had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yakutat
 Yakutat, AKHilo, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor0  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Yakutat    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Yakutat is one of the most beautiful places to live. You go back in time at least 20yrs. No cell service,no roads in or out ,travel by boat or plane. We have a world  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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