Schools
Forbes magazine ranked Salt Lake City the “most computer savvy” and “generally educated city” in its Best Places for Smart Companies survey in 2004. The area is ranked as one of the top states for homes with access to Internet connections. More than 60 percent of Utah households have and use computers; the nationwide average is 46 percent.
The area features public and private school options. Utah public schools boast of having a 90 percent graduation rate. Utah’s 1999 test scores on the Stanford Achievement Test showed Utah’s public school students scored above the national average in 17 of the 21 subtests. Private school options include Montessori and religious choices, including Lutheran, Jewish, and Catholic faiths.
Utah is fourth in the nation in the percentage of adults who have completed high school. The state also has a high literacy rate. The U.S. Census Report ranks Utah first-place for the number of people who have attended college.
There are seven 4-year colleges and universities in the area. Utah ranked second in the nation for higher education spending (Onlineutah.com/Education). Brigham Young University ranked number 29 among the best business schools in the nation and the University of Utah ranked number 40 among the top medical schools for primary care in the U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2004” rankings.
