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Forest, OH vs Defiance, OH

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Highlights
- Defiance spends 27.2% more per student than Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Defiance than in Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Defiance had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest
 Forest, OHDefiance, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,015$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,600  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4074573
 Students per Counselor509  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

My family and I moved to Forest with high expectations only to be very disappointed. This is not a cuddly, friendly little town. There are lots of problems. The  More

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Reviews for Defiance    1 Reviews

Living in NW Ohio is living in typical rural America. I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a lifestyle. Housing costs are relatively low, electricity is  More

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