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Tooele, UT vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 54.2% more per student than Tooele.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% lower in Golden than in Tooele. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tooele
 Tooele, UTGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio29.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor660  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tooele    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Utah all of my life, and in Tooele for 10 years. The traffic is worse than Salt Lake City. Average commute to downtown SLC used to be about 40 minutes.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Utah for about 18 years now. It has become my home. I love raising my children here. I never thought that I would like living in Utah, as a matter of fact  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here because of my parents. We were not sure if we would even like it. Three years later, we're still here & wouldn't move if you paid us. Tooele HAS very  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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