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Provo, UT vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 32.6% more per student than Provo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.9% lower in Lincoln than in Provo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Provo
 Provo, UTLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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