2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bridgeport, CT vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 36.9% less per student than Bridgeport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% higher in Indianapolis than in Bridgeport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bridgeport
 Bridgeport, CTIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  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 4 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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