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Porter, IN vs Chesterton, IN

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- Chesterton spends 0.0% less per student than Porter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Chesterton than in Porter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chesterton had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porter
 Porter, INChesterton, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews
Jay · Chesterton, IN
Seasonal Change
Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Jennifer · Chesterton, IN
Low crime
Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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John · Chesterton, IN
Chesterton, Indiana
Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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