2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spanaway, WA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 40.5% less per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Salt Lake City than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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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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