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Indianapolis, IN vs Ellijay, GA

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Highlights
- Ellijay spends 10.9% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Ellijay than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellijay had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INEllijay, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,085$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6884573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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