2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, OR vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 6.3% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Indianapolis than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, ORIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,248  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have never had such hateful terrible people for neighbors like those at Ceres Gleann. The HOA here acts like a Supreme Court with a bunch of old geezers and hags who  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Dallas has a VERY mild climate- never gets too hot, and it never gets too cold. It is always green and beautiful. Sometimes I get bored and want more EXTREME weather.   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 5 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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