2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Wayne, IN vs East Moline, IL

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Highlights
- East Moline spends 20.1% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in East Moline than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Moline had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor3454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 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 6 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 East Moline    2 Reviews

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

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We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  More

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