2024 Compare Cities Education:
Plainfield, IN vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 13.2% more per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Riverside than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, INRiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,510$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,199$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,754$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.923.3616.23
 Students per Librarian695249534573
 Students per Counselor603526530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.4%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%23.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.6%1.5%
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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