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Fort Wayne, IN vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Shaker Heights spends 51.4% more per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Shaker Heights than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shaker Heights had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne, INShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor3454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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