2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kent, OH vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Wake Forest spends 20.8% less per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Wake Forest than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wake Forest had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent
 Kent, OHWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,515  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kent    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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