2026 Compare Cities Education:
American Fork, UT vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 33.9% more per student than American Fork.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Dallas than in American Fork. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to American Fork
 American Fork, UTDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 14 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 19 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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