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Provo, UT vs Reston, VA

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- Reston spends 78.7% more per student than Provo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% lower in Reston than in Provo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Provo
 Provo, UTReston, 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.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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