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Payson, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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- West Valley City spends 11.2% more per student than Payson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in West Valley City than in Payson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Valley City had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Payson
 Payson, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Payson    1 Reviews
Nate · Salem, UT
P town
Over 10 years ago

Payson is a great place to live. I was born and raised  More

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Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews
Brandon · Salt Lake City, UT
Further West is Good
Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

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Tonga · Salt Lake City, UT
Love it
Over 11 years ago

This is  More

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