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Ogden, UT vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks spends 49.9% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.4% lower in Grand Forks than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Forks had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,635$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2574573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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