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Jefferson City, MO vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 21.6% less per student than Jefferson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.0% higher in Indianapolis than in Jefferson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson City

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 Jefferson City, MOIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,499$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,519$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8117.7116.23
 Students per Librarian5539314573
 Students per Counselor319613530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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 3 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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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65109 65101
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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