2024 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Colfax, CA

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Highlights
- Colfax spends 6.9% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Colfax than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colfax had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INColfax, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$11,263$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7121.7616.23
 Students per Librarian931180574573
 Students per Counselor613676530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%31.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%17.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%0.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Colfax    1 Reviews

Foothills on western slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains, elevation 2420'. Mild winters with some snow, but above central valley fog. Summers dry and rainless, with  More

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