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Grand Forks, ND vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 11.8% less per student than Grand Forks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.3% higher in Indianapolis than in Grand Forks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Forks

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 Grand Forks, NDIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,440$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,451$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,635$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0217.7116.23
 Students per Librarian2579314573
 Students per Counselor318613530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.7%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.0%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
58201 58203 58202
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46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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