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Pleasant Grove, UT vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 74.4% more per student than Pleasant Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% lower in Columbia than in Pleasant Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Grove
 Pleasant Grove, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Grove    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

close to good biking  More

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Pleasant Grove has a small-town feel, but is very near to the large cities of Provo, Orem, and American Fork, with SLC just about 45 min away. It is a lovely, clean town  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the reasons I moved to Pleasant Grove is minimal traffic. There are some tough spots, but mostly little traffic, no traffic jams and almost no  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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