2024 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Bangor spends 11.5% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% lower in Bangor than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bangor had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INBangor, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$16,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$14,036$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$8,270$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7112.2216.23
 Students per Librarian9313654573
 Students per Counselor613297530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%18.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%37.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.7%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 Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 6 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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