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Media, PA vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne spends 40.3% less per student than Media.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Fort Wayne than in Media. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 9.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Media
 Media, PAFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Media    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 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 6 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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