2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, IL vs Wayne, MI

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Highlights
- Wayne spends 23.8% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in Wayne than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wayne had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ILWayne, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor384  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Wayne    3 Reviews

Climate in Wayne, Michigan (which is about 15 mins. away from the Metro Airport in southeast Michigan) is definitely a product of the four seasons. Nice Spring, warm  More

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Over 17 years ago

30 days of gloom from October through November. Sky will spit at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived there for a few years, small bungalow and ranch style houses, don't know many of the neighbors, houses are cheap and so is cost of living but trying to make it  More

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