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

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Highlights
- Jackson spends 25.0% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Jackson than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jackson had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INJackson, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,880$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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