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Orem, UT vs Emporia, KS

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- Emporia spends 83.4% more per student than Orem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.6% lower in Emporia than in Orem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emporia had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orem
 Orem, UTEmporia, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,150$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5514573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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