2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Fontana, CA

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Highlights
- Fontana spends 1.2% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Fontana than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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