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Boone, IA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 28.0% less per student than Boone.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.3% higher in Salt Lake City than in Boone. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boone
 Boone, IASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,081  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 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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