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Provo, UT vs Oakton, VA

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- Oakton spends 78.7% more per student than Provo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% lower in Oakton than in Provo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakton had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Provo
 Provo, UTOakton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%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 Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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