2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Juneau, AK

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- Juneau spends 73.7% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% lower in Juneau than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Juneau had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTJuneau, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 11 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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