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Gary, IN vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte spends 4.7% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in La Porte than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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