2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 8.1% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Covington than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INCovington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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