2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakwood, OH vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne spends 18.9% less per student than Oakwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Fort Wayne than in Oakwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakwood
 Oakwood, OHFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor446  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oakwood    2 Reviews

Oakwood and Kettering are by far the two most desirable and safest communities in all of the greater Dayton area. I have grown up in these areas my whole life, and they  More

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Over 19 years ago

We lived in Oakwood Ohio, outside Dayton Ohio, for 4 years while my husband was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB (about 20 miles away). We absolutely loved the town,  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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