2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, NJ vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 34.0% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.5% higher in Indianapolis than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, NJIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

It's within easy access of the Jersey shore, Manhattan, Philadelphia, and nearby country. You need a car to live here, but there is public transportation into Manhattan  More

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New Jersey has it all: High sales taxes High income taxes High property taxes State spending spiraling out of control Sleazy politicians who get and give out  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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