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- Yorktown spends 32.0% more per student than Provo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Yorktown than in Provo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Provo
 Provo, UTYorktown, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,839$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2854573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock40.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.9%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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