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Ogden, UT vs Elko, NV

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- Elko spends 20.8% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Elko than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elko had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTElko, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,906$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9074573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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