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West Valley City, UT vs Mapleton, UT

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Highlights
- Mapleton spends 10.0% less per student than West Valley City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Mapleton than in West Valley City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mapleton had 16.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Valley City
 West Valley City, UTMapleton, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Mapleton    5 Reviews

We moved to Mapleton as a young couple forty years ago. We have loved raising our four children here. There is a rural atmosphere while being only 15 minutes from all  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mapleton is a gorgeous little town nestled in the mountains. Although Native Americans lived there long ago, it was settled by Mormon/LDS pioneers and stayed a small  More

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Winter is cold but summers are much more pleasant than Provo/Orem because of the canyon breeze. There's a good community spirit, a small-town feel with shopping and  More

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