2026 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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Highlights
- Dearborn Heights spends 5.0% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Dearborn Heights than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dearborn Heights had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 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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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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