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Waukee, IA vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 41.6% less per student than Waukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Provo than in Waukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukee
 Waukee, IAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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