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Fort Wayne, IN vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 0.2% less per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Lawrence than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor3454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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