2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Mandeville, LA

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Highlights
- Mandeville spends 8.1% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% higher in Mandeville than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mandeville had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INMandeville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  More

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