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Jefferson, NJ vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 42.8% less per student than Jefferson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.5% higher in Indianapolis than in Jefferson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson

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 Jefferson, NJIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,345$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,682$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.917.7116.23
 Students per Librarian6859314573
 Students per Counselor254613530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.1%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Low taxes, GREAT schools, Wonderful recreation in and out of schools. Excellent teachers and staff. In and around Lake Hopatcong, fishing, boating and beaches  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live in Morris County, NJ. Year round entertainment both indoors and outdoors. Great youth sports programs thru high school. Hunting, fishing etc. On  More

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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 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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