2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 1.8% less per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% lower in Meridian than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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