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La Porte, IN vs Fishers, IN

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- Fishers spends 2.4% more per student than La Porte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Fishers than in La Porte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fishers had 13.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Porte
 La Porte, INFishers, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,939  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor736  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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