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Article: Fort Wayne: Education and Research
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Fort Wayne: Education and Research
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools is the second-largest district in the state of Indiana. The superintendent is selected by a seven-member, nonpartisan board of education.
The following is a summary of data regarding the Fort Wayne Community Schools as of the 2004
–
2005 school year.
Total enrollment:
nearly 32,000
Number of facilities
elementary schools:
34
middle schools:
11
senior high schools:
6
other:
2
Student/teacher ratio:
17.5:1 (2002-2003)
Teacher salaries
average:
$46,189
Funding per pupil:
$8,892 (2002-2003)
Additionally, Fort Wayne's 39 parochial and private schools offer elementary, high school, and ...