2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kirkland, WA vs Vernal, UT

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Highlights
- Vernal spends 51.8% less per student than Kirkland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in Vernal than in Kirkland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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