2024 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Lander, WY

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Highlights
- Lander spends 122.7% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% lower in Lander than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lander had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTLander, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,932$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558$21,200$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,182$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5811.9816.23
 Students per Librarian21912794573
 Students per Counselor543245530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%21.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.7%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%41.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.4%13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.5%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 3 years ago

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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