2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, MI vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 3.3% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in Fort Wayne than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, MIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I lived in Highland Park for 6 months when I first moved to Michigan. I have to tell you it was the most fearful time of my life. I heard gun shots most nights and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in a city in the middle of Detroit Michigan. This makes it so that were i live is so ghetto i cant walk around at night cuzz im  More

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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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