2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tehachapi, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 4.6% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Indianapolis than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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