2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainsboro spends 10.2% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Plainsboro than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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