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Topeka, KS vs Ogden, UT

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Highlights
- Ogden spends 19.5% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.1% higher in Ogden than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ogden had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSOgden, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,967$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,248$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31964573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  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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~~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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