2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Rolla, MO

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Highlights
- Rolla spends 16.1% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Rolla than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolla had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INRolla, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,036$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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