2025 Compare Cities Education:
Riverton, WY vs Mapleton, UT

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Highlights
- Mapleton spends 59.6% less per student than Riverton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 103.9% higher in Mapleton than in Riverton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mapleton had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverton
 Riverton, WYMapleton, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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Reviews for Mapleton    5 Reviews

We moved to Mapleton as a young couple forty years ago. We have loved raising our four children here. There is a rural atmosphere while being only 15 minutes from all  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mapleton is a gorgeous little town nestled in the mountains. Although Native Americans lived there long ago, it was settled by Mormon/LDS pioneers and stayed a small  More

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Winter is cold but summers are much more pleasant than Provo/Orem because of the canyon breeze. There's a good community spirit, a small-town feel with shopping and  More

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