2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burlington, WI vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 1.3% more per student than Burlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Plainfield than in Burlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burlington
 Burlington, WIPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,802  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Burlington    4 Reviews

We generally go to Milwaukee or Chicago for entertainment. Burlington does not offer a great deal to do. The recent economical downturn has hit Burlington pretty bad,  More

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Over 15 years ago

plenty of work.just  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in or around the Burlington area most of my life. It's a great place to live and raise a family. People are spiritual, honest and genuine - truly the spirit  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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