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Whittier, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 16.8% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Indianapolis than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier

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 Whittier, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8617.7116.23
 Students per Librarian65659314573
 Students per Counselor380613530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest 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 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 WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA
90601 90602 90603
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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