2026 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Grand Haven, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Haven spends 7.2% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Grand Haven than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Haven had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9244573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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