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Lexington, KY vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 11.1% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Fort Wayne than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$10,863$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4715.6516.23
 Students per Librarian6477004573
 Students per Counselor4503454530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%28.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 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 5 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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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total

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