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Cheyenne, WY vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Riverton spends 31.2% more per student than Cheyenne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Riverton than in Cheyenne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverton had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cheyenne
 Cheyenne, WYRiverton, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,799  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2794573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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