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Vernal, UT vs Kemmerer, WY

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- Kemmerer spends 80.2% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Kemmerer than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kemmerer had 11.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTKemmerer, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,449$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,451$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2584573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Kemmerer    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Kemmerer is a wonderful place to raise a family! I love the people and the history of this  More

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Over 16 years ago

The whorehouse closed in the early 1980's. There's two bars downtown and one near the BLM office in Frontier. The shops along Main St. are mostly boarded up or run  More

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Over 18 years ago

When winter comes, the highways can be closed for days at a time. However, I would recommend "The Southern Comfort," the house of prositution on the south end of town.  More

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