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Powell, WY vs Cedar City, UT

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- Cedar City spends 52.4% less per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 115.5% higher in Cedar City than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar City had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, WYCedar City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,767  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock60764573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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