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Chester, PA vs Plainfield, IL

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 18.6% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Plainfield than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, PAPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  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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