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Martinsville, VA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 11.5% more per student than Martinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Indianapolis than in Martinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsville

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 Martinsville, VAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,012$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,408$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,636$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5617.7116.23
 Students per Librarian9099314573
 Students per Counselor227613530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.15.3%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.9%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 12 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 14 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  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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