2025 Compare Cities Education:
Spencer, IN vs Martinsville, IN

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Highlights
- Martinsville spends 13.1% less per student than Spencer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Martinsville than in Spencer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Martinsville had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spencer
 Spencer, INMartinsville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,520$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,818  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,634$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor1468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

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Reviews for Martinsville    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are not originally from Martinsville - DON'T MOVE THERE! It is the most unfriendly, racially bigoted, cliquish "community". We built a home there, in an upscale  More

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Over 15 years ago

The best thing about Martinsville, IN is the lack of crime in the country. I have grown up here and living in the country creates a sense of security and comfort. It  More

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