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Orem, UT vs Manhattan, KS

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- Manhattan spends 95.1% more per student than Orem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.0% lower in Manhattan than in Orem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orem
 Orem, UTManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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