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Lawrence, IN vs Portage, IN

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- Portage spends 12.0% less per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Portage than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, INPortage, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews
Al · Portage, IN
Definitely not a for a city person
Over 6 years ago

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Trent · Portage, IN
portage
Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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