2024 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 39.0% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Falls Church than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$19,262$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7115.7716.23
 Students per Librarian9318314573
 Students per Counselor613277530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%9.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%78.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%10.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%3.9%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 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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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 13 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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