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Plainfield, IN vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Las Cruces spends 8.9% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Las Cruces than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Cruces had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield

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 Plainfield, INLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,510$12,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199$11,055$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,754$6,484$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.915.0516.23
 Students per Librarian69519124573
 Students per Counselor603468530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%6.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%36.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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