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Madison, WI vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 24.5% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Fort Wayne than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison

Education
 Madison, WIFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,641$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473$10,863$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,988$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.215.6516.23
 Students per Librarian4347004573
 Students per Counselor4153454530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%28.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.9%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.9%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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 MADISON, WISCONSIN
53711, 53704, 53719, 53703, 53705, 53713, 53716, 53714, 53715, 53718, 13 total
ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total

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