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Indianapolis, IN vs Presque Isle, ME

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Highlights
- Presque Isle spends 23.6% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% lower in Presque Isle than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Presque Isle had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INPresque Isle, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,923$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,802$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3674573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 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 Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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