2024 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Wayne, IN vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 30.8% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.7% higher in Compton than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 28.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,321$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,410$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6521.8616.23
 Students per Librarian70065654573
 Students per Counselor3454380530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%13.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%19.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%9.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 9 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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