2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Ogden, UT

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- Ogden spends 0.3% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Ogden than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ogden had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTOgden, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,967$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,248$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31964573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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

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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 Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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