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Montesano, WA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 12.8% less per student than Montesano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Indianapolis than in Montesano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montesano
 Montesano, WAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Montesano    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I lived in Montesano my entire life until moving away for college and career. -NOT a community of poverty -Great Festival of Lights during Christmas -Good schools,  More

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Concerning the last statement that "Sandra" left bothered me greatly. If you are talking about Montesano WA being "poverty" stricken, YOU ARE WRONG!!! Monte is a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't know where you get your information, but from the climate to population to ALL of your facts...THEY ARE WRONG! The population at best is 3500 people, the  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 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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