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Indianapolis, IN vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb spends 17.0% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in DeKalb than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeKalb had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$14,985$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7113.3516.23
 Students per Librarian93123794573
 Students per Counselor613537530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%35.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
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