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Indianapolis, IN vs Buckhannon, WV

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- Buckhannon spends 14.0% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Buckhannon than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buckhannon had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INBuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,466$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock39524573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 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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Reviews for Buckhannon    2 Reviews

Buckhannon is a descent little town that WV Wesleyan College is apart of. I went to college there and also was a resident there in town for a few years after graduating.  More

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Buckhannon has a small population of about 6,000 people, but in my time of growing up here I have seen, people stabbed at skate parks and public hangouts, any drug you  More

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