Index	Fort Wayne	Indiana	National
Average Test Scores	62%	66%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	84	1,755	79,221
Total private schools	38	675	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	15	141	7,963

The Fort Wayne, IN educational system consists of 84 public schools, 38 private schools and 15 post-secondary schools. Fort Wayne public schools have average test scores of 62% which is 7% lower than than the Indiana average and 26% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Fort Wayne public schools is 20:1, compared to 22:1 in Indiana and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 83.7% have completed high school, 26.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Fort Wayne

Index	Fort Wayne	Indiana	National
Completed 8th grade	84.7%	84.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.7%	82.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.6%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.2%	33.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	26.8%	24.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.2%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.0%	1.3%

Fort Wayne, IN School Districts

Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District Fort Wayne Community Schools Northwest Allen County Schools East Allen County Schools

There are a total of 84 public schools, 38 private schools and 15 post-secondary schools in Fort Wayne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Wayne, IN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Fort Wayne, IN, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,721	82%	66%
Huntertown, IN	5,286	79%	61%
Roanoke, IN	1,754	76%	53%
Ossian, IN	3,770	73%	47%
Woodburn, IN	1,481	70%	42%
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	62%	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	45%	9%
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	32%	34%
Buffalo, NY	258,989	34%	31%
Orlando, FL	263,306	50%	1%
St. Petersburg, FL	253,585	47%	5%
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	62%	26%

Source: The Fort Wayne, IN education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.