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Olathe, KS vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 4.2% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.1% higher in Indianapolis than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe

Education
 Olathe, KSIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4117.7116.23
 Students per Librarian4999314573
 Students per Counselor409613530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  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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ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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