In the fourth-fastest growing county in the state, new estimates anticipate that Utah County will see an increase of more than 120,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students between 2010 and 2050 — the largest anticipated increase of any county in the state.
And that’s not all.
The Utah System of Higher Education anticipates there will be an additional 50,000 college and university students by 2023, which represents a 28 percent increase.
“Utah Valley University is expected to see the largest increase, with the other seven public higher education institutions expecting more moderate growth,” a report from the Utah Foundation indicates.
The foundation analyzed those figures, as well as others, and recommended there be a statewide plan for public and higher education.
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