2024 Compare Cities Education:
Chester, VA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 4.4% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Fort Wayne than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,757$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033$10,863$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,276$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0515.6516.23
 Students per Librarian6867004573
 Students per Counselor3053454530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%28.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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