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Scottsdale, AZ vs South Jordan, UT

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- South Jordan spends 3.5% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in South Jordan than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Jordan had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

April · 
Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  More

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