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New Castle, IN vs Kokomo, IN

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Highlights
- Kokomo spends 2.6% more per student than New Castle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Kokomo than in New Castle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kokomo had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Castle
 New Castle, INKokomo, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,956$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,677  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor1216  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for New Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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Reviews for Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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