2025 Compare Cities Education:
Weirton, WV vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 13.3% more per student than Weirton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Indianapolis than in Weirton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weirton
 Weirton, WVIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,978  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  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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