Education
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Utah ranks among the leading states in the educational attainment of its population. |
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In the year 2000, 90.7 percent of Utahns aged 25 and over completed high school and 26.9 percent earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
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The state´s system of public, private, and parochial schools provides a high-quality educational experience for the nearly one-half million students in elementary and secondary programs. In 2002, 30,337 high school students graduated.
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Utah ranked #2 in the nation for higher education spending (Sourcebook 2003)
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Utah ranks 2nd in the nation for percentage of households with computers (Sourcebook 2003)
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Utah schools have 93% Internet access in one or more classrooms; the national average is 84.2% (US Department of Commerce, Utah Education Network)
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In 2001-2002, Custom Fit Training provided training to 20,612 individuals, from 795 companies.
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Utah Has 936 Schools
818 Public Schools, and 118 Private Schools
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Elementary Schools
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126
Middle Schools
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180
High Schools
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Utah State Board of Education Phone: 801-538-7500