2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kingsport, TN vs Chesterton, IN

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Highlights
- Chesterton spends 19.7% more per student than Kingsport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Chesterton than in Kingsport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chesterton had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kingsport
 Kingsport, TNChesterton, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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