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Gary, IN vs Whittier, CA

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Highlights
- Whittier spends 33.5% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Whittier than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Whittier had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INWhittier, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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