2025 Compare Cities Education:
Youngstown, OH vs Gary, IN

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Highlights
- Gary spends 16.4% less per student than Youngstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Gary than in Youngstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gary had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Youngstown
 Youngstown, OHGary, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Youngstown    19 Reviews

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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