2025 Compare Cities Education:
Platte City, MO vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 14.8% less per student than Platte City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% higher in Indianapolis than in Platte City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Platte City
 Platte City, MOIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Platte City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  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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